After three games on the road, Chatham is heading back home. They will take on the Altavista Colonels at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Chatham gave up the first runs last Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged Gretna out 3-2.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Altavista ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past Nelson County 3-2. The win was nothing new for Altavista as they're now sitting on three straight.
Bella Radford made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed eight innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Radford was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Radford wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alissa Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Chatham now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Altavista, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.
Chatham was able to grind out a solid win over Altavista in their previous matchup back in April, winning 7-2. Will Chatham repeat their success, or does Altavista have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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