East Rockingham put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They won by a run and slipped past the Spotswood Trailblazers 6-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as East Rockingham also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Alex Jenkins and Kayden Gibson made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Jenkins tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Gibson tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. At the plate, Jenkins scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Gibson scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, East Rockingham let Will Eppard and Ryan Williams loose on the outfield. Eppard went 1-for-6 with five RBI and a double, while Williams scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Williams is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Even though they lost, Spotswood didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
East Rockingham pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Spotswood, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
East Rockingham will head out on the road to challenge Turner Ashby at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. East Rockingham is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Spotswood, they will be playing at home against Harrisonburg at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Spotswood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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