Rappahannock County will head out to take on the Colonial Beach Drifters at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Rappahannock County is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
On Thursday, Rappahannock County didn't have quite enough to beat Madison County and fell 11-9.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Colonial Beach ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past Westmoreland 11-9. With that win, the Drifters brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Evan Steffey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games he's played.
In other batting news, George Oliver was incredible, going 3-for-5 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Chance Holmes also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
The victory made it two in a row for Colonial Beach and bumps their season record up to 5-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Rappahannock County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Rappahannock County took their victory against Colonial Beach in their previous matchup on April 3rd by a conclusive 11-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rappahannock County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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