The Mountain View Generals will stay at home for another game and welcome Rappahannock County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
The matchup between Mountain View and Clarke County on Monday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. Mountain View fell 12-9 to Clarke County. That's two games in a row now that Mountain View has lost by exactly three runs.
Seth Moomaw put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Moomaw was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lance Rhodes and Bradley Griffin stepped up to the plate in a big way. Rhodes scored four runs while going 4-for-5, while Griffin scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Griffin is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was German Salinas Ortiz, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Mountain View kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Rappahannock County came up short against Page County on Monday and fell 9-6.
Rappahannock County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Vandrey, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Mountain View's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Rappahannock County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Mountain View's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's match. Mountain View has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Rappahannock County, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Mountain View continue to outrun the ball?
Mountain View beat Rappahannock County 8-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Mountain View have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rappahannock County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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