The Rappahannock Raiders will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Essex Trojans, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Rappahannock's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Essex's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Saturday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Rappahannock had to settle for a 10-8 loss against Southern Fulton. That's two games in a row now that Rappahannock has lost by exactly two runs.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Essex ultimately got the result they hoped for last Friday. They had just enough and edged Colonial Beach out 2-1.
Rappahannock's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Essex, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-3.
Rappahannock came out on top in a nail-biter against Essex when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 9-8. Does Rappahannock have another victory up their sleeve, or will Essex turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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