Two games played, two games postponed. Apparently much more rain is on the way, so stay tuned…
Results
- Purcellville at Front Royal PPD
- Charlottesville at New Market PPD
- Strasburg 6, Winchester 3 (6 innings): This game was moved to Winchester with the hopes of completing the game, and it worked (more or less). Express now 3 games behind the Royals for 4th spot in North…
- Covington 7, Staunton 6: Jacks up by 1.5 games over Tom Sox for division championship; Braves fall to just one game ahead of Turks for 4th seed in the playoffs.
Hitter of the Day
This is crazy, but for the second day in a row and 5th time overall, our HOD is Staunton’s Trey Jacobs, from UNC Pembroke. Trey went 2-5, with a run, 2 RBIs, double, and home run. He’s now hitting 386/416/661 in 127 at-bats this summer, with 11 doubles, 8 home runs, and 32 RBIs. Trey has clearly demonstrated that he is one of the top hitters in the Valley League.
Others of Note
- Aaron Palensky, Winchester: 1-3, HR
- Samyr Santos, Winchester: 1-3, HR
- Ryan Hogan, Strasburg: 2-3, run
- Mike Taylor, Strasburg: 1-2, run, HBP, 2B
- Anthony Pecora, Strasburg: 2-3, run, 2B, SB
- Griffin Cheney, Strasburg: 1-3, run, 2 RBIs
- Christian Del Castillo, Covington: 2-4, run
- Bennett Hostetler, Covington: 2-5
- Benny Serrano, Covington: 2-4, 2 runs, RBI, HR
- Connor Hood, Covington: 2-4, 2 runs, 2B, 3B
- Tyler Hill. Covington: 2-4, 2 RBIs, 2B
- Noah Bridges, Covington: 2-4, run, 2 RBIs, 2B
- Brett Willett, Staunton: 2-5, 2 runs, RBI, HR
- Cole Swiger, Staunton: 2-4, run, 2B
- Bryson Parks, Staunton: 3-4, 2 runs, RBI
Pitcher of the Day
Our POD is Strasburg’s Josh Wilson, from Florida A&M. Josh turned in the best start of 
the night, throwing 5 innings and allowing 4 hits, 2 earned runs, 2 walks, and striking out 2. He earned the win as well. Josh is now 1-2, 6.75, with 12 K’s in 24 innings pitched.
Tonight’s Games
- Woodstock at Winchester, doubleheader (5 PM, 7 PM)
- Strasburg at Purcellville
- Covington at Waynesboro
- Harrisonburg at Staunton
- Front Royal at New Market
