Rye Cove is 8-2 against J.I. Burton since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Rye Cove Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the J.I. Burton Black Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Rye Cove is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road.
Rye Cove is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Eastside, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Rye Cove was ranked 24th). Rye Cove wound up with the same score they had in their last game (5-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs they have scored all season.
Eden Muncy put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over eight innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Muncy has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Muncy was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for J.I. Burton's offense. They lost 10-0 to Eastside on Friday. J.I. Burton's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Rye Cove's loss ended a 23-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-1. As for J.I. Burton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Rye Cove skirted past J.I. Burton 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rye Cove 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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