The East Rockingham Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Turner Ashby Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Rockingham is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
East Rockingham will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs last Tuesday, then bounced right back against Broadway on Tuesday. The Eagles put the hurt on the Gobblers with a sharp 12-1 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by seven runs or more this season.
Alex Jenkins spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Will Eppard was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Bradley Shifflett also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Turner Ashby posted their closest win since March 25th on Tuesday. They skirted past Rockbridge County 5-3. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Cole Freeman looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brady Spotts, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Turner Ashby's record is now 9-2. As for East Rockingham, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 7-2.
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