Madison County had lost six straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-11 to make it seven. They took a 15-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rappahannock County. Even if the Mountaineers couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
As for Rappahannock County, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-7. The game was the first time they have beaten Madison County on their field since April 19, 2022.
For Rappahannock County's part, Addison (Pepper) Gray was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Farnham, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Madison County and Rappahannock County could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. The Mountaineers will take on Orange County at 6:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (276 vs. 101). Meanwhile, Rappahannock County (ranked 258th) will meet Central Woodstock (ranked 122nd) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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