Rockbridge County hasn't had much luck against Turner Ashby recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Knights at 5:00 p.m. Turner Ashby took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Rockbridge County, who comes in off a win.
Rockbridge County's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Harrisonburg 12-0. Considering the Wildcats have won six matches by more than 11 runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Turner Ashby and William Monroe had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Knights fell 8-3 to the Dragons on Wednesday. Knights fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Dragons since on Wednesday.
Grady Bowman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Rockbridge County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-9. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Turner Ashby, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
Rockbridge County couldn't quite finish off Turner Ashby in their previous matchup back in April and fell 5-3. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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