It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Altavista ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Nelson County Governors 3-2. The victory was nothing new for Altavista as they're now sitting on three straight.
Bella Radford made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched eight innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Radford was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Radford wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alissa Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Altavista's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Nelson County, their loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-17.
Altavista will face off against Chatham at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Nelson County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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