The William Campbell Generals are taking a road trip to square off against the Altavista Colonels at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
William Campbell is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Gretna on Wednesday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawks.
William Campbell saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabel Puckette, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Altavista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Chatham.
William Campbell has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season. As for Altavista, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
William Campbell couldn't quite get it done against Altavista in their previous meeting back in April as they fell 7-4. Can the Generals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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