It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Nelson County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past the Stuarts Draft Cougars 8-7. The Governors haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Kevin Knight
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Lekota Shaver and Kevin Knight did most of the damage at the plate: Shaver went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Knight scored a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Knight a new career-high in RBI (two). Brody Clements was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
The win got Nelson County back to even at 2-2. As for Stuarts Draft, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Nelson County and Stuarts Draft will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. Nelson County will challenge rival Chatham at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Stuarts Draft is set to square off against their familiar foe Waynesboro at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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