Altavista fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Nelson County on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Nelson County Governors by a score of 9-8. Altavista was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Nelson County apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Kaycie Puryear made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Stinnette, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Altavista's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Nelson County, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-10-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Altavista will take on Parry McCluer at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Parry McCluer is coming into the contest with five straight wins on the road, so Altavista will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Nelson County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Chatham at 5:30 p.m.
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