Rappahannock County will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Mountain View Generals at 6:00 p.m. Rappahannock County is out to stop a eight-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Rappahannock County fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Madison County on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mountaineers by a score of 5-3.
Luke Martz spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jeremiah Phillips made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Will Vandrey, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Mountain View didn't have quite enough to beat Page County on Tuesday and fell 4-2. The defeat continues a trend for Mountain View in their matchups with Page County: they've now lost three in a row.
Mountain View saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Seth Moomaw, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Rappahannock County's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Mountain View, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Rappahannock County skirted past Mountain View 8-6 in their previous meeting back in April. Does Rappahannock County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mountain View turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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