East Rockingham barely beat Harrisonburg the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles never let the Blue Streaks get on the board and left with a 14-0 win on Tuesday. Considering the Eagles have won four contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Grason Shifflett
| 04/29/25 vs Harrisonburg | 6 |
| 04/17/24 vs Stuarts Draft | 5 |
| 03/14/24 @ Luray | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Rockbridge County | 2 |
| 05/25/24 vs Fluvanna County | 2 |
Grason Shifflett made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Alex Jenkins was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Bradley Shifflett, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
The victory (which was East Rockingham's third in a row) raised their record to 9-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Harrisonburg, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-8.
East Rockingham will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Spotswood at 6:00 p.m. on May 9. As for Harrisonburg, they will challenge Turner Ashby at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Streaks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 9.7 runs per game this season.
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