This was…. well, this was something else. Four games played, a total of 90 runs scored. Eleven home runs, as well, after the previous high for a day was seven. The Turks led the Braves 12-1 with three outs to go… and 12-4 with one out to go…. and lost. (Eli Davis, Andrew Czech, and Devon Adams hit three consecutive home runs to tie it.) Wow.

Well, as usual, let’s take a look:

 Results

  • Waynesboro at Covington PPD
  • New Market 15, Front Royal 4
  • Woodstock 12, Purcellville3
  • Strasburg 19, Winchester 10
  • Staunton 15, Harrisonburg 12

Hitter of the Day

As you might imagine, Brilliant Reader, this award could go to quite a number of players- most of whom would have won easily on any other night. On this night, the winner is Strasburg’s Brandon Henson, from VCU, who went 4-4, with 5 runs, 2 RBIs, a walk, double, and home run. He’s now 7-18 on the season, with a 389/450/667 slash line. For VCU this spring, he hit 269/333/463 in 134 at-bats.

Others of Note (A rather long list…)

  • Samuel Frontino, New Market: 2-6, run, 3 RBIs
  • Ramon Machado, New Market: 4-5, run, RBI, BB
  • Ryan Coscarella, New Market: 3-5, run, 2 RBIs, BB
  • Tomas Sanchez, Woodstock: 3-5, run, 2 RBIs
  • Aidan Nagle, Woodstock: 4-5, 2 runs, 2 RBIs, BB, 2B
  • Connor Hood, Woodstock: 3-3, 3 runs, 3 RBIs, 2 BB, 2 2B
  • Trevor Hafner, Winchester: 3-4, 3 runs, RBI, 2 BB
  • Jeremiah Boyd, Winchester: 2-4, 2 runs, 3 RBIs, BB
  • Tyler Johnson, Strasburg: 2-5, 3 runs, RBI, BB, HR
  • Austin Garofalo, Strasburg: 3-4, 2 runs, 5 RBIs, BB, 2B, HR
  • Hunter Blalock, Strasburg: 4-5, 2 runs, 2 RBIs, 2B, HR
  • Duncan Pastore, Staunton: 4-6, 3 runs, 2 RBIs, 2B, HR
  • Eli Davis, Staunton: 3-6, 2 runs, 5 RBIs, BB, 2B, HR
  • Andrew Czech, Staunton: 3-5, 3 runs, 2 RBIs, 2 BB, 2B, HR
  • Devon Adams, Staunton: 3-5, 3 runs, 4 RBIs, 2 BB, 2 HR- walk-off 3-run HR in 11th
  • Kent Rooklin, Staunton: 2-4, 2 runs, RBI, 2 BB

Pitcher of the Day

Even on this hitter-heavy day, there were a few good performances. The pitcher of the day is Woodstock’s Justin Walton, from Norfolk State, who threw 5 shutout innings last night, allowing 2 hits, 1 walk, and striking out 7. He earned the win and a game score of 69. He’s now 1-0, 3.85, with 8 strikeouts in 7 innings pitched this summer for the Bandits.

Others of Note

  • Sam Prince, New Market: 4 1/3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K’s, win
  • Jacob Ferris, Harrisonburg: 5 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K’s (game score of 56)
  • Hunter Illing, Staunton: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, win
  • Ronald Brown, Staunton: 2 1/3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K’s

Tonight’s Games

  • Staunton at Purcellville (7 PM)
  • Harrisonburg at Waynesboro (7 PM)
  • Charlottesville at Covington (7 PM)
  • Strasburg at New Market (730 PM)
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