Five games were played last night! We’ve had a run of wonderful, mild weather the past couple weeks. All games that were rained out have been rescheduled, and things are on target this summer. It’s supposed to get warmer next week, but not much rain is in the forecast. (This is me seeing if my words will effect the weather, you know, like Zeus or Thor. (Take THAT, Joe Deck and your driving your car like Apollo driving his chariot!))

Oh, right, the games:

Results

  • Woodstock 9, Strasburg 4
  • Covington 9, Waynesboro 2
  • Purcellville 10, Front Royal 6
  • Staunton 10, Charlottesville 4
  • Winchester 12, New Market 5

Hitter of the Day

Our hitter of the day is Woodstock’s Marco Martinez, from Pasadena CC! Martinez went 3-5, with two runs, two RBIs, a double, and a home run. He’s quietly putting together an outstanding summer- in 44 at-bats, he’s hitting .386/.534/.682, with 15 runs scored, four doubles, three home runs, seven RBIs, and a solid 14/17 BB/K ratio. He’s been on base in every single game he’s appeared in this summer!

Others of Note

  • Aiden Nagle, Woodstock: 1-2, two runs, three walks, home run, RBI
  • Jacob Williams, Woodstock: 1-4, grand slam
  • Edrick Felix, Woodstock: 2-4, two runs, two RBIs, home run
  • Zach Levinson, Waynesboro: 2-4, run, home run, two RBIs
  • Trendon Craig, Covington: 3-4, two runs, stolen base
  • Nathan Becker, Covington: 2-5, two runs, double, RBI
  • William Burbank, Covington: 2-5, run, home run, two RBIs
  • Cole McConnell, Front Royal: 1-3, run, two walks
  • Niko Amory, Front Royal: 2-3, RBI, two walks
  • Houston King, Purcellville: 2-4, two runs, RBI, double, HBP
  • Geordon Blanton, Purcellville: 1-1, three runs, RBI, three walks, home run, stolen base
  • Jeremiah Hill, Purcellville: 3-4, two runs, two RBIs, double
  • Ryan McCarty, Staunton: 2-4, two runs, RBI
  • Ian Diaz, Staunton: 2-5, two runs, two RBIs, double, triple
  • Joseph Holiga, Staunton: 2-5, run, RBI, double
  • Cole Ragone, Staunton: 2-4, run, walk, stolen base
  • Makenzie Pate, Charlottesville: 1-1, two runs, three walks, stolen base
  • Nate Furman, Winchester: 2-5, two runs, three RBIs, HBP, two stolen bases
  • Cristopher De Guzman, Winchester: 2-4, run, RBI, double
  • Jacob Starling, New Market: 2-5, run, RBI
  • James Bell, New Market: 2-5, run, double
  • Juancarlos Navarro, New Market: 2-4, double

Pitcher of the Day

Our POD is Staunton’s Chris Widger, from Rowan College of Gloucester, who shut out the Charlottesville lineup over six innings last night while allowing four hits, walking three, and striking out two. He earned the win and a Game Score of 63, the highest of the night. Widger was phenomenal at Rowan this spring- he went 8-0, 1.26, with 37 hits, 10 walks, and 68 K’s in 57 innings pitched, and was named first team All-American in NJCAA Division-III.

Others of Note

  • Samuel Swygert, Strasburg: Two innings, no hits, no runs, one walk, one K
  • Cade Henry, Covington: Six innings, four hits, two runs, two walks, three K’s, win (Game score: 57)
  • Parker Collier, Front Royal: Four innings, three hits, one run, no earned runs, four walks, five K’s (GS: 56)
  • Carter Spivey, Charlottesville: Three innings, no hits, no runs, one walk, two K’s
  • Riley Skeen, Winchester: Two innings, one hit, no runs, no walks, four K’s
  • Seth Keener, New Market: Two innings, no hits, no runs, one walk, one K

Tonight’s Games

  • Front Royal at Winchester 7 PM- I’ll be at this one, but I’ll be a little late.
  • Purcellville at Woodstock 7 PM
  • Staunton at Waynesboro 7 PM
  • Harrisonburg at Covington 7 PM
  • Strasburg at New Market 7:30 PM