East Rockingham can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Rockbridge County Wildcats with a sharp 13-3 victory. 13 seems to be a good number for East Rockingham as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ryan Wright looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, East Rockingham let Will Eppard and Ryan Williams loose on the outfield. Eppard scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Williams got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Bruce, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
The victory (which was East Rockingham's third in a row) raised their record to 11-2. As for Rockbridge County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Rockingham will square off against Spotswood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (East Rockingham: 3, Spotswood: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Rockbridge County, they will head out on the road to challenge Harrisonburg at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rockbridge County and Harrisonburg are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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