Altavista hasn't had much luck against Rustburg recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Colonels will take on the Red Devils at 5:30 p.m.
Dan River hit Altavista with a four-run fourth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Colonels fell 7-4 to the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, on Thursday Rustburg's undefeated season almost came to an end. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 1-0 W against Brookville. The Red Devils' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Not much got past Laila Bigham, who gave up just a hit and racked up 16 Ks to keep Brookville off the board. Bigham has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Rustburg's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Delaney Benzel, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Those two hits gave Benzel a new career-high.
Altavista's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Rustburg, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Altavista might still be hurting after the 13-4 loss they got from Rustburg in their previous matchup last Thursday. Can the Colonels avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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