Turner Ashby is 9-1 against Fort Defiance since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Turner Ashby Knights will square off against the Fort Defiance Indians at 6:00 p.m. Fort Defiance took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Turner Ashby, who comes in off a win.
Turner Ashby is headed out to face Fort Defiance after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Everything went Turner Ashby's way against Page County on Monday as Turner Ashby made off with an 18-2 victory.
Turner Ashby got a great performance from Sammy Moats as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk).
Caden Simmers
| 03/17/25 vs Page County | 4 |
| 04/16/24 @ Spotswood | 1 |
| 04/12/24 vs Rockbridge County | 1 |
| 03/19/24 @ Fort Defiance | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Caden Simmers, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Knight, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Turner Ashby always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .697. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Page County only posted an OBP of .364.
Meanwhile, Fort Defiance had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Broadway on Tuesday. The Indians have struggled against the Gobblers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meetings.
Turner Ashby came out on top in a nail-biter against Fort Defiance in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 10-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Turner Ashby 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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