Rappahannock County lost against Clarke County back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Rappahannock County fell just short of the Clarke County Eagles by a score of 5-3.
Luke Martz put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (and not a single walk). Martz has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Martz was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Martz wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jared Loving, who went 1-for-6 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Rappahannock County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Rappahannock County's defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Clarke County, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rappahannock County will face off against Strasburg at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Clarke County, they will head out on the road to challenge Spring Mills at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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