Appomattox County is 8-2 against Gretna since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Appomattox County Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Gretna Hawks at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Appomattox County is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Altavista just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Colonels by a score of 4-3.
Appomattox County got a good showing from Owen Chavis, who struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, Appomattox County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Carwile, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI. Chris Busa was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Gretna's offense. They lost 6-0 to Appomattox County on Friday. Gretna has not had much luck with Appomattox County recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Appomattox County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Gretna, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Appomattox County took their win against Gretna in their previous meeting on Friday by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Appomattox County since the squad 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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