Raiders
| 04/30/25 @ Dan River | 13 |
| 04/09/25 @ Nelson County | 13 |
| 04/04/25 @ Altavista | 7 |
| 04/02/25 @ Amherst County | 7 |
| 04/05/25 @ Alleghany | 6 |
Appomattox County waltzed into their match on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victors by a 15-2 margin over the Dan River Wildcats. Considering the Raiders have won five games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Paisley Mann was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in June of 2024.
In other pitching news, Chloe Vaughan looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, MaKenzie Elliott was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kaysen Kesler, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.
Appomattox County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .474. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Appomattox County pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Dan River, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-5.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Appomattox County will take on rival Gretna at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Dan River is set to square off against their familiar foe Altavista at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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