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Tunstall baseball, softball begin tournament play
The Tunstall varsity softball team (10-7) will face-off against Halifax County on Wednesday, May 15, for a spot in the Piedmont District Tournament finals on Friday. In their last meeting, Tunstall only lost by one run. In their last week of the regular season, Tunstall had two close losses. Against...
Colonels defeat Gretna 7-2 on Senior Night
The Altavista varsity baseball team celebrated Senior Night last Wednesday (May 8th) evening at War Memorial Park as they hosted rival Gretna. Riding a 12-game winning streak entering this contest, the Colonels broke open a close game to sweep the season series with the Hawks with a 7-2 victory. Starting...
Ashwell homers late to lift Altavista over Gretna
The Altavista varsity softball team hit the road this past Wednesday (May 8th) and knocked off local rival Gretna 6-5 in extra innings to sweep the season series between the two schools. Altavista got a huge go-ahead and eventual game-winning home run from Iris Ashwell, who cleared the centerfield fence in the top of the eighth inning to secure the victory.
Cavaliers rise above and beyond
Chatham Cavaliers Baseball defeats Appomattox and Dan River. The Chatham Cavaliers hosted the Appomattox Raiders on Wednesday, May 8 in Dogwood District action. It was a tough game for the Cavaliers because Appomattox came to Chatham High School with a vengeance after their loss to the Cavaliers just a few weeks ago. The Cavaliers defeated the Raiders 9-5. Alex Van Pelt went three for four with two doubles and an RBI. Caleb Cassell went two for four with a double and three RBIs. Cody Walden went three for three with three RBIs. Ben Williams, Jaxon Phillippi, and Kennen Lewis all had doubles as well.
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