Rappahannock County will take on the Page County Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Rappahannock County and four for Page County.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Rappahannock County and Central Woodstock have met, but the home crowd finally got their W last Friday. Rappahannock County fell just short of Central Woodstock by a score of 3-2.
Meanwhile, Page County came up short against Luray on Friday and fell 8-5.
John Leake put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Leake wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Monger, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Page County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Rappahannock County, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Rappahannock County skirted past Page County 4-2 when the teams last played back in April. Does Rappahannock County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Page County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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