Friday just wasn't the day for Rockbridge County's offense. They fell just short of the Harrisonburg Blue Streaks by a score of 2-0 on Friday. Rockbridge County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Harrisonburg apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Wednesday.
For Harrisonburg's part, not much got past Ashlyn Smiley, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Rockbridge County off the board. Smiley has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on McKenna Dayton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Rockbridge County's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Harrisonburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Rockbridge County will be playing in front of their home fans against Staunton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Harrisonburg, they will head out on the road to face off against Western Albemarle at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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