The Mountain View Generals will head out on the road to take on Rappahannock County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair were dealt some close losses in their previous games and are determined not to let this one get away.
On Tuesday, Mountain View didn't have quite enough to beat Page County and fell 4-2. Mountain View has not had much luck with Page County recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Mountain View saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Seth Moomaw, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Moomaw has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Rappahannock County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of Madison County by a score of 5-3.
Luke Martz spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Jeremiah Phillips made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Will Vandrey, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Mountain View's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Rappahannock County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Mountain View couldn't quite finish off Rappahannock County when the teams last played back in April and fell 8-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Martz, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Now that Mountain View knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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