RC Drops Two In Valley

Wildcats Fall To Dragons, Gobblers

The Rockbridge County High School baseball team suffered a pair of Valley District home losses last week, falling to William Monroe 14-2 in five innings last Tuesday before losing to Broadway 8-2 on Friday.

Against William Monroe, the Wildcats (2-8 overall, 0-4 district) fell behind 5-0 after the first three innings, and the Dragons (9-4, 3-2) erupted for nine runs in the fourth to extend their lead to 14-0.

RC scored its two runs in the fifth innings when Eli Sorrells singled to right field to drive home Nolan Stines and Rocky Perlozzo.

WM racked up 14 hits, while RC had four. Talan Shifflett led the Dragons with three hits, while Ryan Mannion had two hits.

Recording one hit each for the Wildcats were Sorrells, Perlozzo, Clay Irvine and Brady Majors.

On the mound for RC, Drew Potter pitched the first 3.1 innings, striking out two and allowing seven hits, six walks and seven runs (five earned). Pitching most of the final two innings for the Wildcats were Zac and Brady Majors.

For the Dragons, Evan Taylor pitched the first three innings, striking out three and surrendering no hits, no walks and no runs. In the fourth, Landon Morris struck out five and permitted one hit, two walks and two earned runs.

WM committed one error, while RC had none.

Broadway 8, RC 2

The Wildcats suffered an 8-2 home loss to Broadway (9-1, 4-1) on Friday in Lexington.

RC took a 1-0 lead in the second when Drew Potter hit a home run to left field in the second inning. It was the first career home run for Potter, a junior. The Wildcats went up 2-0 when Stines stole home.

That was the end of the scoring for the Wildcats, though, as the Gobblers would score three runs on two singles in the top of the third to take a 3-2 lead.

In the fourth, Broadway’s Josiah Crider belted a home run to right field to drive in two more runs, extending the Gobblers’ lead to 6-2. Broadway added a run in the fifth and one in the sixth to put the game away.

The Gobblers recorded 11 hits, while RC had two. Conner Michael led Broadway with three hits, while Jackson Plogger had two.

Potter and Sorrells paced RC with two this each.

Sean Martino pitched the first 3.2 innings for the Wildcats, striking out two while allowing five hits, four walks and six earned runs. Zac Majors came to the mound for the next 1.1 innings, surrendering five hits, no walks and two runs (one earned). In the final two innings, Brady Edwards struck out two and permitted one hit, one walk and no earned runs.

For Broadway, Colby Fesler pitched the first four innings, striking out four and allowing five hits, three walks and two earned runs. In the final three innings, Ty Sharpe struck out four and surrendered three hits, no walks and no runs.

RC committed six errors, while Broadway had one.

The Wildcats were scheduled to play at East Rockingham yesterday and will continue district action tonight, Wednesday, at 6 before playing host to Harrisonburg on Friday at 5 p.m.

RC FRESHMAN second baseman Rocky Perlozzo leaps to try to catch the ball. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photo)