Gordonsville fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Whitwell on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of Whitwell by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Gordonsville couldn't push the score so high this time.
Colton Bennett spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances.
Gordonsville's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-11. As for Whitwell, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 22-10-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Gordonsville beat Whitwell by a score of 4-2 later that day.
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