The Appomattox County Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Randolph-Henry Statesmen at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Appomattox County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Randolph-Henry's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Appomattox County gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over William Campbell. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Generals recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Owen Chavis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
Sam Ferguson
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At the plate, Sam Ferguson was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. R J Martin also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Randolph-Henry entered their tilt with Amelia County on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Raiders 9-3.
Randolph-Henry's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Appomattox County, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Appomattox County came out on top in a nail-biter against Randolph-Henry when the teams last played back in March of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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