Eagles
| 03/18/25 vs Page County | 21 |
| 05/23/25 @ Harrisonburg | 14 |
| 04/29/25 vs Harrisonburg | 14 |
| 04/22/25 @ Broadway | 11 |
| 05/15/25 @ Rockbridge County | 7 |
East Rockingham waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Harrisonburg Blue Streaks 15-1. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by seven runs or more this season.
Grason Shifflett made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, earning one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Kayden Gibson looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
Back at the plate, East Rockingham got a massive performance out of Colin Root, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Those two stolen bases gave Root a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Jenkins, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
East Rockingham pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Harrisonburg, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-15.
East Rockingham does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Harrisonburg, they will square off against Massaponax at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blue Streaks are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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