The Broadway Gobblers will face off against the Turner Ashby Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Broadway is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Wilson Memorial just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Green Hornets by a score of 3-2.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Turner Ashby ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Spotswood 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Sammy Moats spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Turner Ashby's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brady Spotts, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Another was Cooper Smith, who earned one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
Broadway's loss dropped their record down to 13-3. As for Turner Ashby, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.
Broadway skirted past Turner Ashby 9-7 when the teams last played back in April. Will the Gobblers repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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