Rockbridge County came into Wednesday's game having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged the Harrisonburg Blue Streaks out 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Rockbridge County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Harrisonburg's part, Ashlyn Smiley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. Smiley has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, McKenna Dayton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Kayli Alvarado was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Rockbridge County's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-8. As for Harrisonburg, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Rockbridge County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Harrisonburg: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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