The Turner Ashby Knights will look to defend their home field on Friday against the East Rockingham Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After only one run in their last match, Turner Ashby made sure to put some runs up on the board against Page County last Wednesday. Turner Ashby put the hurt on Page County with a sharp 11-1 win. Turner Ashby's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Tyler Hill tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Fox, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Knight, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI and a run.
Meanwhile, East Rockingham put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They had just enough and edged Spotswood out 6-5.
Alex Jenkins and Kayden Gibson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Jenkins tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Gibson tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. At bat, Jenkins scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Gibson scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Will Eppard and Ryan Williams did most of the damage at the plate: Eppard went 1-for-6 with five RBI and a double, while Williams scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Williams has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
The victory got Turner Ashby back to even at 2-2. As for East Rockingham, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Turner Ashby hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like East Rockingham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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