CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Charlottesville Tom Sox (10-4) will face the Staunton Braves (4-10) tonight at John Moxie Stadium. It will be broadcast live on the Braves Facebook page. First pitch is set for 7:30 P.M.
Coverage: Viewers can head to the Braves Facebook Page to watch tonight’s game. A link to the live stats is available on Pointstreak. The Tom Sox Twitter account (@CvilleTomSoxVBL) will provide live updates.
Ticket Information: Tickets to tonight’s game are available at the gate. Free tickets are available at select local businesses in Staunton.
PROBABLE STARTERS
Charlottesville: RHP Christian Worley (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 8.0 IP, 3 BB, 10 K)
Staunton: TBA
LEADING OFF
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Charlottesville and Staunton will meet for the fifth time this season, and second in Staunton.
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The Tom Sox split yesterday’s doubleheader with Winchester, walking off in extra innings in game 1 before getting no-hit in game 2.
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Entering this current stretch, the Tom Sox are scheduled to play 13 games in 11 days, including two doubleheaders. The next scheduled off day is June 23.
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Charlottesville’s 3.29 ERA ranks 2nd in the VBL and its .185 opponent BA and 147 strikeouts lead the league.
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The Tom Sox are 3-0 following a loss this season.
SERIES vs STAUNTON
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Charlottesville has won 6-straight against Staunton, the longest win streak by either team in the history of this series.
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The streak dates back to the 2019 South Division Championship, when Charlottesville won the second and third games to advance to the league championship.
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Charlottesville walked off Staunton Thursday to win their 4th-straight this season against Staunton. Thursday’s game is the only against the Braves this season to be decided by less than 4 runs.
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Charlottesville is 3-2 in their last 5 games in Staunton.
LAST TIME OUT
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The Tom Sox split a doubleheader with Winchester, walking off the Royals in the first game before getting no-hit in the second.
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Wyatt Langford provided the winning RBI in game 1, hitting a 2-run double to right field to score Makenzie Pate and Garrett Spikes.
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The walk-off was the second straight at home for Charlottesville and the second-straight on Father’s Day. Both of the Father’s Day walk-offs were hit by Florida Gators.
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Winchester’s Kenneth Quijano was dominant in game 2, no-hitting the Tom Sox for the first time in team history. Quijano allowed only four baserunners through his 7 innings.
STRIKEOUT RECORDS
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Charlottesville pitchers have struck out 147 batters in their first 14 games, the most in team history.
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8 players bring in double-digit strikeouts with Brady Kirtner (16) leading the way.
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The team’s 147 strikeouts lead the VBL.
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‘Sox pitching has six games with 13+ K’s, and has struck out 14+ in 3-straight 9-inning games.
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They have struck out 59 batters over their last 5 games.
WALK ‘EM OFF
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Charlottesville’s last 2 home wins have come via a walk-off hit.
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On Thursday against Staunton, Trevor Candelaria delivered a 2-run double to defeat the Braves 7-6.
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Wyatt Langford brought the goods on Sunday, hitting a 2-run double to defeat the Royals 4-3 in extras.
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The Tom Sox had 3 walk-off wins in all of 2019.
