After losing to Mountain View the last time they met, Rappahannock County decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Rappahannock County came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mountain View Generals on Thursday and snuck past 8-6.
Luke Martz made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Martz has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Martz was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jeremiah Phillips, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Xavier Todd was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Mountain View's side, Seth Moomaw made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Eaton, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Mountain View didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rappahannock County only tossed five.
Rappahannock County's win bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Mountain View, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Rappahannock County will take on Clarke County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mountain View, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Strasburg at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Strasburg and Mountain View are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.
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