The East Rockingham Eagles will square off against the Turner Ashby Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (East Rockingham 3.1, Turner Ashby 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
While East Rockingham's win against Broadway wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Eagles had just enough and edged out the Gobblers 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Alex Jenkins
| 05/16/25 vs Broadway | 11 |
| 03/20/25 @ Luray | 10 |
| 04/22/25 @ Broadway | 9 |
| 03/14/24 @ Luray | 6 |
| 04/05/24 @ Turner Ashby | 5 |
Alex Jenkins made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Bruce, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. Grason Shifflett was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Turner Ashby and William Monroe had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Knights fell 8-3 to the Dragons on Wednesday. Knights fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Dragons since on Wednesday.
Grady Bowman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. That triple was his first of the season.
Turner Ashby's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for East Rockingham, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.
East Rockingham came out on top in a nail-biter against Turner Ashby when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 11-10. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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