Turner Ashby was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rockbridge County Wildcats. The Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wildcats earlier this season, when they won 5-3.
Turner Ashby got a good showing from Cole Freeman, who tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Freeman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Turner Ashby saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Simmers, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Turner Ashby's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Rockbridge County, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-11.
As of now, neither Turner Ashby nor the Wildcats have any future games scheduled.
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