Turner Ashby extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 11-6 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the East Rockingham Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-10 back in April.
Turner Ashby saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Knicely, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
As for East Rockingham, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games.
On East Rockingham's side, Landon Bruce spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. Bruce has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Will Eppard was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Grason Shifflett, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Turner Ashby and East Rockingham should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. The Knights will challenge Rockbridge County at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (63 vs. 222). Meanwhile, East Rockingham (ranked 57th) will meet Harrisonburg (ranked 342nd) at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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