While East Rockingham's win against Broadway wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Eagles had just enough and edged out the Gobblers 6-5. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 12-1 back in April.
Alex Jenkins
| 05/16/25 vs Broadway | 11 |
| 03/20/25 @ Luray | 10 |
| 04/22/25 @ Broadway | 9 |
| 03/14/24 @ Luray | 6 |
| 04/05/24 @ Turner Ashby | 5 |
Alex Jenkins made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Bruce, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. Ryan Wright was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for East Rockingham and bumps their season record up to 11-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Broadway, their loss dropped their record down to 15-4.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. East Rockingham will face off against rival Turner Ashby at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 3.1, the Knights 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Broadway is set to take on their familiar foe William Monroe at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Gobblers are on a three-game streak of home wins, the Dragons a three-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.
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