Six games were played last night. I’m planning to work on one more post today- a look at the playoff chase.
Results
Covington 5, Staunton 3 (7 innings, game 1)
Purcellville 4, New Market 1
Waynesboro 5, Harrisonburg 0
Strasburg 7, Woodstock 1
Front Royal 8, Winchester 3
Covington 5, Staunton 3 (7 innings, game 2. Look familiar?)
Hitter of the Day
Our HOD is Covington’s Jose Carrera, from Manhattan! Jose went 2-3 in game one of the doubleheader, with 2 runs scored, 2 RBIs, a double, and a home run. In this, his third year in the league, Jose is hitting 267/343/460 in 150 at-bats, along with 10 doubles, 5 triples, 3 home runs, and 27 stolen bases.
Others of Note
Tyler Ratliff, Purcellville: 3-4, run, 2 RBIs, SB
Sam Palensky, Waynesboro: 2-3, 2 RBIs, BB, 2B, HBP
Tommy Richter, Strasburg: 3-4, 2 runs, 2B
Kevin Williams Jr, Front Royal: 3-5, 2 runs
Joey Mundy, Front Royal: 2-3, run, RBI, SB, BB
Bruce Martin, Covington: 3-3, run, 2 RBIs, 3B, SB
Pitcher of the Day
Our POD is Garrett Richards, for Strasburg, from Danville Community College! Garrett threw 8 innings and allowed
only 2 hits, 1 earned run, 2 walks, and struck out 4. He earned a game score of 76. His summer stats so far: 1-0, 3.75 in 12 innings. (This was his first start!)
Others of Note
Pat Doudican, Purcellville: 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K’s (65)
Campbell Scholl, Waynesboro: 8 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 0 K’s (72)
Jacob Ramos, Covington: 5.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K’s (66)
Tonight’s Games
Waynesboro (Dylan Burns) at Charlottesville (TBD) (Game 1, 6 PM)
Staunton (Samuel Crocker) at Front Royal (Joseph Catalani)
Strasburg (Benjamin Dum) at Winchetser (Louis Pugliese)
Purcellville (Matt Copley) at Woodstock (Danton Hyman)
Waynesboro (TBD) at Charlotteville (Josh Sharik) (Game 2, 830 PM)
All Things Valley League 