Rappahannock is 9-1 against Westmoreland since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Rappahannock Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Westmoreland Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Rappahannock had just enough and edged Northumberland out 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rappahannock.
Northumberland's batters probably weren't too happy with Claire Dameron, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 11 Ks (she gave up two walks). Dameron has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kelsey Rogers was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Westmoreland put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past Essex 15-1. The high-scoring effort was just what Westmoreland needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Emma Burgess was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Burgess was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Westmoreland got a massive performance out of Brittney Rose, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Addison Hinson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Rappahannock has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6-1 record this season. As for Westmoreland, their win bumped their record up to 11-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rappahannock has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Westmoreland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Rappahannock took their victory against Westmoreland in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 9-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rappahannock 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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