CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Charlottesville Tom Sox (5-1) will face the Front Royal Cardinals (1-5) in a doubleheader at Charlottesville High School. It will be broadcast live on the Tom Sox Facebook page. First pitch for the first game is set for 5 P.M., with the second game to follow 30 minutes after the first.
Coverage: Viewers can head to the Tom Sox Facebook Page to watch tonight’s games. A link to the live stats is available on Pointstreak. The Tom Sox Twitter account (@CvilleTomSoxVBL) will provide live updates.
Ticket Information: Admission to all Tom Sox games in 2021 is free, courtesy of Carter Bank & Trust. Parking is available at a first-come, first-served basis in the CHS upper, lower, and student lots.
PROBABLE STARTERS
Front Royal (Game 1): RHP Drake Quinn – Marist (0-0, 3.00 ERA, 3.0 IP, 0 BB, 4 K)
Front Royal (Game 2): RHP Ezekiel Gongola – Montgomery-Germantown (0-0, 18.00 ERA, 3.0 IP, 3 BB, 4 K)
Charlottesville (Game 1): LHP Alex Ayala – Florida Southwestern (0-1, 9.00 ERA, 3.0 IP, 1 BB, 3 K)
Charlottesville (Game 2): RHP Jacob Haney – William & Mary (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 3.0 IP, 1 BB, 5 K)
LEADING OFF
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The Tom Sox play their second and third straight games today, facing the Front Royal Cardinals in two 7-inning games.
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Over this stretch, the Tom Sox will play 13 games in 11 days, including two doubleheaders. The next scheduled off day is June 23.
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Today’s doubleheader will be the only meeting in the regular season between the Tom Sox and Cardinals.
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Charlottesville has been dominant against the ‘Cards at home, with a 6-1 all-time record and run differential of +27.
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Makenzie Pate is T-2nd in the VBL in batting average (.412) and hits (7) and has sole possession of 2nd in stolen bases (6).
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Charlottesville ranks second in the league in ERA (2.49), and lead among teams who have played four or more games.
SERIES vs FRONT ROYAL
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Charlottesville has won four of the last five meetings against the Cardinals, with Front Royal’s win coming on a walk-off on June 11, 2019.
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The last time Front Royal and Charlottesville met in a doubleheader, the Cardinals took the first game 6-2 before the ‘Sox posted their largest win in team history – a 17-0 thrashing on July 7, 2018.
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The game 1 loss in the 2018 doubleheader is the only at home to the Cardinals in Tom Sox history.
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Since 2017, none of the home meetings have been decided by fewer than four runs.
LAST TIME OUT
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Charlottesville defeated the Turks in an up-and-down game highlighted by offense, 8-5.
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Every ‘Sox starter reached base and 7 of the 9 recorded a hit.
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Ryan Dyal led the team with three RBI, while Makenzie Pate and Gehrig Ebel added two apiece.
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Charlottesville stole five bases, tied for second-most in team history.
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Trace Bright was strong on the mound, tossing 3.2 scoreless innings and allowing just one hit, striking out six.
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‘Sox pitching allowed their first home run on the season, a 3-run shot to Conor Hartigan in the 5th.
SCOUTING THE CARDINALS
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Front Royal has had a tough go of it so far, losing 5 of their first 6 games.
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In their first doubleheader this season, the ‘Cards were swept by Staunton.
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Offensively, the Cardinals have three batters hitting over .300, led by Gabe Sherman at .389.
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The Cardinals bring in the league’s worst pitching staff, touting a 7.83 ERA and .270 opponent BA.
