Moorefield had lost five straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 2-12 to make it six. They came up short against the Strasburg Rams, falling 14-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on April 3rd.
As for Strasburg, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 11-1. Considering they have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
For Strasburg's part, Landon Bowers looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Aiden Adkins and Conner Miller did most of the damage at the plate: Adkins went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Miller went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two runs gave Miller a new career-high. Ryan Reynolds was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Coming up, Moorefield will take on Pendleton County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Strasburg, they will head out on the road to square off against Stonewall Jackson at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Rams are facing the Generals at the right time seeing as the Generals are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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