The Clarke County Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Page County Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Clarke County made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Strasburg, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Eagles fell just short of the Rams by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Page County was able to grind out a solid win over Stonewall Jackson on Tuesday, taking the game 5-2. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Generals: they've now won seven in a row.
Collin Murphy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gavin Henry, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. He has become a key player for Page County: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 3-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Morrison, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Clarke County's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Page County, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
Clarke County got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April against Page County by a conclusive 12-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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