By Tyler Carney
After finishing near the bottom of the league in ‘22 and losing 16-0 in game one of the quarterfinals to the Shockers. Montezuma surprised by coming back to take the series 2-1. Unfortunately the magic ended after losing in 2 to the eventual runner up Stuart Draft.
 
According to Manager Chris Rush 60% of that series winning team will be returning. The veteran two way utility player Kyle Armstrong will return, along with All Stars Jacob Cude and Gavin Rush will return. Elijah Dunlap who broke out last season on the mound will also bring his good number back, along with his Bridgewater College Tristan Gordan who drove in 13 RBIs last season.

“ Those guys along with a few more will be the core of this team, they’ll be our impact guys,” said Rush “ We have added guys I’m excited about.”
 
Alex Belako has joined the Braves and will be a hard starter/closer for teams to handle. Matthew Charles will see a majority starting role. Micheal Robertson who was formerly on the Braves played in the VBL the last two seasons will be returning to Montezuma for 2023. Robertson was a .300+ college hitter and according to Rush “WIll probably be our leadoff hitter,”.  Along with a few more holes to fill, guys that left the new faces in Montezuma will only add to their success in ‘22.
 
Success hasn’t been easy to come by in Montezuma. With only 1 championship in 2006 and no pennants fans have been left with disappointment come playoff time. However with the core guys returning along with the big time add-ons this trend may come to an end soon.
 
While the team struggled at the plate last season the pitching was often there to save the day finishing first in the league in pitching stats as a team. With 218 strikeouts and a league low 4.98 ERA one would wonder how the team fell under .500 in record. However the pitching staff allowed a league high 21 home runs. Besides that stat the staff had great numbers and Rush thinks this will be the case in ‘23.
 
“I do expect us to be the top of the pitching stats in the league, it’ll be tough to do what we did in 22’ but we have the guys to do it,” said Rush
 
One of the pitching worries for Rush and his staff this season will be the league reforming back to their pre-covid 28 game schedule and that with more games Rush is worried about his pitchers getting overworked before a playoff push. Hopefully Rush’s offseason additions and returning breakout Elijah Dunlap who threw one of the best games in the entire league in ‘22 will give him enough production to get past the first round again.
 
As for batting, the team had a rough year in 22’. They only managed 12 home runs and an average 116 RBIs. However they only struck out 176 times, second only to the Cardinals, which suggests the problem isn’t bad bats at the plate but an aggressiveness problem. Rush describes this aggressiveness problem as the biggest thing he wants to improve in ‘23.
 
“ As a team we need to be more aggressive, but particularly at the plate,” said Rush “ We gotta get back to doing the simple things as well as we can, if we can do the simple things better than everyone else you keep yourself in ball games.”
 
The little things will be the deciding factor on if the Braves can build off their 22’ success after that Rush says it’s on the players. “It’s on them and how bad they want it, the more they want it the better we’ll get at the little things.”
 
Consistent success seems to be in Montezuma. The Braves open the season on the road against the Blue Sox on May 22nd at 7:30pm at Stonewall Memorial Park.

By Tyler Carney
​After a hard fought quarter finals the Cardinals fell 13-12 to the Reds which ended their series and their 2022 campaign. WIth the league as close as it was in 2022 while the season ended on a disappointment the Cardinals did fall to eventual champions in Bridgewater. However 2023 could be the year all the pieces fall into place.
 
“We had all the pieces, we just couldn’t put it together and it was a tough way to go out, but every year is a new year.” said Cardinals manager Tim Nicely.
 
The Cards are a historically successful club, however they have not tasted a championship since 1996. The Cards finished second in hitting and third in pitching in 22’, a well rounded team with only a few holes. Nicely has built a good core in Grottoes and is bringing them back for 2023.
 
Dillion Nicely the hard hitting catcher will bring his 19 RBIs and .333 average back to the Cards lineup, also returning will be Clayton Michael, Jacob Merica, and Cam Irvine. Leading the way on the mound will be Tucker Garrison, the ace pitcher for the Cards.
 
“ The guys returning are my top guys from last year, we have those pieces,” said Nicely
 
The club is bringing in a handful of new faces to fill gaps left or fill holes. Natty Solomon and Adian Miller from EMU will join the team. Garret Gargano and Luke Tomajcyzk from Bridgeway College will help round off the lineup, and Mason McDowell will be a handy two-way player for the Cards. Along with a few high school guys.
 
While Grottoes finished third in general pitching stats in 22’ the bullpen only managed an 11-13 record putting them in a poor position for a playoff push. The team struck out 195 batters however this came from the top of their line up with 50 from Spencer Williams and 37 from Tucker Garrison. Consistent innings on the mound is a need for the Cards. Losing Spencer Williams, Nicely will need to find strikeouts elsewhere. Luckily it is also Tim Nicely's biggest focus for the season.
 
“ We need to be more consistent with pitching all the way through the rotation, I can’t only have 4 or 5 guys I can rely on game in and game out especially with 28 games this season and the playoffs you need 8 or even 10 that can pitch,” said Nicely “We need the number 5,6 or 7 that can do well for us.”
 
Some new faces on the mound will help Nicely and Garrison as well as a rounded bullpen. Including those mentioned earlier the team has recently added Jimmy Miller and Eli Elgersma to their rotation and returning two-way Austin Dansey will pitch and field for the Cards again.
 
“We knew we had the guys to compete with anybody obviously tough to lose in a game 3 in the first round and I’m sure our guys will remember the way we were eliminated but every year is a new year,” said Nicely “We will lean on our core and hope the new guys adapt.”
 
The playoff push will certainly be on in Grottoes this year, with a strong core and a strong manager Grottoes will be a threat to anyone daring to play them.
 
The Cards start their run May 23rd at 7:30 in their home park of Shifflett field vs the Bruins.  

By Tyler Carney
After ending last season by getting swept in round 1 and finishing last in the regular season heads were down in Broadway. After giving up 7 plus runs in each of their two playoff games to the Bucks something had to change and over the offseason the Bruins seemed to have tried to make that change. Selecting long time player Bryce Strawderman as manager who currently has 2 years of assistant coaching experience with EMU.
 
Strawderman is embracing the role. “The excitement to get in there and manage my own team is great… I’ll be coaching some of the guys I used to play with and I have a lot of trust in those guys,” said Strawderman.
 
Broadway has had recent success however. In 2020 they won the league with a sweep in the finals in a team that included Strawderman and now he is using his playing connections to bring successful players back to Broadway.
 
Austin Whetzel, Tyler Ault, and Kevin Rush were all a part of that championship team and we’ll get to see them again in 2023. All are infielders, with Rush being a two way, and is setting up to be an exciting unit that Strawderman has a ton of faith in. Along with the best of the 2022 team Broadway will have some familiar faces.
 
The club is bringing in new faces too with a few very solid James Wood High players to round off the roster. When asked about the new look of the team Strawderman describes it as a “New year” with a “New identity” for the club.
               
This new face idea has come in the form of a revamped pitching staff. The Bruins were 5th in general pitching stats last season and they had the least amount of wins on the mound across the entire league. Only punching in 173 strikeouts and walking over a hundred batters. As a club the Bruins had a poor 6.44 ERA however Strawderman had some idea on how to fix it.
 
“Getting new guys in to really beef up our bullpen and eat up time on the bump,” said Strawderman, “ We are featuring a nearly fifty/fifty split of righties and lefties and we have some sweet lefties coming in”
 
Strawderman is excited to get going with his pitching crew, Jett Shue is a returner on the mound and while he put together some solid hitting will need to keep up with the teams new identity in the bullpen, however as said before Strawderman has a ton of faith in his guys.
 
The Bruins do return a good lineup who finished 3rd in general hitting stats with Jayden Nixon with 16 RBIs from last season and Trevor Thomas who drove in 13. The team should see the same success at the plate.
 
With the league going back to its pre-covid 28 game regular season format the action now spreads farther into the summer leading Strawderman to be worried about his playoff push. “You know I want to play with a full lineup and I may lose some guys to school ball right as the playoff push comes about and maybe some of my best guys can’t be there, it worries me,” said Strawderman. Bruins fans should hope this roster becomes well rounded quickly.
 
The biggest improvement Strawderman wants to see out of his new look club is the heart to compete. “ I wanna go compete for a championship, last year I think guys were just complacent with just being there.. Getting that mentality of going and competing day in and day out.”
 
Lofty goals and a Bruins team with a new identity are set to begin play Tuesday May 23rd against Grottoes at Shifflett Field.

By Tyler Carney
After a year hiatus the Elkton Blue Sox are returning to Stonewall Memorial Park. With a brand new roster and manager Mike Sutton are hoping to make some noise “I want to try and carry a .500 record this year, and cap that with a first round win… I think that’s achievable.” said Mike Sutton, the first year manager of the Blue Sox. Elkton has only won the league twice and not since 2002. In 2023 the Blue Sox have a chance to start anew. In Elkton all eyes are set to the future.
 
Last time we saw Elkton in the RCBL they put together a lackluster 4-17 record and were quickly bounced in 2 games in the 2021 playoffs. A goal of Coach Sutton was to create a team that truly gels and plays for one another and some new faces may help him achieve that. Tyler Stobbs formerly of the Broadway Bruins brings solid hitting and great fielding to Elkton along with Ethan Painter will be a fun utility player to watch.
 
“Beyond that I have a ton of speed threats that can really impact the way games go,” said Sutton. “ A lot of our core guys have played with me in the past, so we will have that familiarity,” he continued.
 
“I think the biggest challenge for me will be managing a 30 man roster for the first time, getting all the playing time out but for the players they’ve stayed active and are ready for the year” said Sutton when asked about the biggest challenges of being a first year team and manager.
 
The team is on the younger end of the RCBL only boasting 9 college players with the rest being high schoolers, which is probably where we will see the speed Sutton has alluded to. The biggest question for Elkton is how quickly these high school players can get up to speed. A lot is unknown about the new look Blue Sox and we’ll get to see them May 22 home against the Braves.
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With the support of the town and community the team has made huge improvements to the field, dugouts and fan areas. All regular season home games will be free admission this year.

By Dean Barker
After coming within one game of the RCBL Finals last season, the Clover Hill Bucks will hope to take the next step in the 2023 season. Last year, the Bucks fell 10-0 at home in game five of the RCBL Semifinals to the eventual champion Bridgewater Reds. The Bucks have won a total of 18 RCBL Championships, second only to Bridgewater with 19.

“In the past couple of years, we’ve lost to the same team, three times in a row, so (there’s) definitely an added chip on the shoulder this year,” Bucks pitcher Sam Imeson said.

Clover Hill is looking for their first RCBL title since 2019, which was also against the Bridgewater Reds. Last year was their first time advancing past the first round since 2019, an oddity for a Clover Hill team who seems always to be in competition for the league title. In order to get it done this year, Head Coach Kevin Chandler says the key will be to do the little things well.
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“It’s little things, you know, making the right throw, making the right cut, doing the right base running, things that maybe not everybody sees that are little, but margins of error that, when you get to the playoffs, are small,” Chandler said. “So you make the wrong read, you make the wrong decision, that could be an out, and the difference in the ballgame.”

The Bucks return a pitching staff who led the RCBL with 228 strikeouts last season. Clover Hill was led by Steven Woerner, Waring Garber and Tucker Hrasky, who had 35, 33 and 28 strikeouts, respectively. Two other key parts of that rotation were Bridgewater College grad Sam Imeson and junior Reid Long. Imeson led the team with four wins, and was twelfth in the league with a 4.13 ERA. Long threw for 25 strikeouts in 26.1 innings pitched.
 
“When it comes to playoff time, hopefully we can continue that run of strikeouts, and pitching to contact, too,” Chandler said. “That’s the other thing we talk about, you know, we had a lot of strikeouts, but pitch to contact, let your defense play.”

Clover Hill returns a powerful lineup for 2023. Infielder Kevin Navedo led the team with a .408 batting average and four home runs (fifth in the RCBL), and was second in hits (20) and RBIs (15). He is joined by third baseman Luke Shifflet, who was first on the team in hits (22) and third in RBIs (14). Also coming back is first baseman Cody Swisher, who led the team in RBIs with 17.

“It’s always nice having big bats in your lineup as a pitcher, because, you know, when they can pad on those extra runs and give you that sort of comfort, when you’re on the mound, it makes your job a lot easier,” Long said. “You know that if you’re gonna score at least four to five runs every game, it gives you a lot more comfort, and it makes your job easier and less stressful on the mound.”

The Bucks will open the season at Buck Bowman Park on Monday, May 22, when they host the Stuarts Draft Diamondbacks at 7:30 pm. The Diamondbacks have been to the finals the last two years, and came within one game of the title last season. Coach Chandler said that to hold off a powerful D-Backs team, Clover Hill will have to utilize the opening day motivation, while doing the little things on the field.
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“I think the main thing, you know, will be pure excitement for being here at the Dome, and having all our fans and support back,” Chandler said. “(Head Coach) Les (Sandridge) runs a good program down in Stuarts Draft, they hit really well, so (the key) will be keeping them off base, keeping them off balance at the plate, and then doing what we need to at the plate.”

By Dean Barker
In preparation for the 2023 season, I sat down with Shockers head coach Nolan Potts to get his thoughts.

1. Last year’s team was unable to defend the 2021 team’s RCBL title. What will this year’s team need to work on in order to get back on top?

I think we just have to be more consistent in every aspect of the game. We were in the Finals in 2020, and won the whole thing in 2021, so to get eliminated in the first round of the playoffs last year kind of humbled us as a group because it’s something we hadn’t experienced in years. We also have to get our main guys to the majority of the games over the summer, and sometimes that’s a challenge with vacations, jobs, etc. We've lost some key players from past seasons who had a ton of collegiate and RCBL experience and helped us tremendously, but I'm really happy with the group of returners we have coming back and also the new guys that we've been able to add in the offseason.

2. As always, this year’s team is stacked with Shenandoah University players. However, it looks like this year’s SU team is poised to make the NCAA tournament. Obviously, you’re rooting for your alma mater, but do you worry about possibly not having a large portion of your players when the season starts?

I'm just planning on not having them for the early part of the season. It's something that we've kind of planned for every year, so when we're building out the roster it's important to have guys who are available right away. It’s going to allow other guys an opportunity to play early on and show what they can do while the SU guys are still playing. There are roster limitations as to how many players can travel in the NCAA Tournament and we have 5 current SU players on our roster. My guess is that 3 or 4 of them will probably be on the travel roster for the duration of their postseason run, but we’ll find out soon.I would love nothing more than to see them go all the way to the D3 World Series, even if that means that we aren't at full strength to start the season. We might also have to contend with that issue with some of our high school players, depending on how far their teams advance in the postseason.

 3. This year you’re getting back catcher Dawson Russell, who led the league with a .411 batting average, and Matt House, who was fifth in the RCBL with a 2.73 ERA and 36 strikeouts. How heavily will you rely on these experienced players, as well as your other returning players, to make a run this summer?

We're bringing back most of our offensive production from last year. Dawson Russell won the batting title at .411, but Luke Keister, Connor Houser, and Harrison Madagan all hit over .325 for us. Pearce Bucher has made himself into a household name in the RCBL because of the success he's had in the league the last four summers, and he's coming back. We've got some guys in Bodie Pullen and Ethan Burgreen-- who are both freshmen at Shepherd, and Nate Brookshire -- a senior at Millbrook who is playing at Shepherd next year -- who all played a little bit for us last summer that will step into increased roles this season. We've also got Matt House, Kaden Spaid, Ty Bennett, and Jaden Click who are back and have all proven that they can all help us at the plate. We've got some power, some guys who can hit for average, and some speed on the bases, so I think if we can get those guys to the majority of the games, we'll have a solid offense.

On the mound, we're going to be pretty young. Kirk Messick and Matt House are going to be the two main guys we lean on. They're by far the most experienced pitchers we have coming back, so they're going to have to be workhorses for us. Jaden Click has seen a lot of action on the mound and in the field as a freshman at Lehigh Carbon Community College this spring and has had success, so he will be in the mix for us on the mound. Pearce Bucher is going to see more time pitching than he has in the past. We've got Kaden Spaid who has pitched a good amount for us the past two seasons, as well as Brayden Hovatter and Nick Foltz who both saw a little bit of time last year. We've also added two players from Hood College in Blaine Smith and Mason Sawyers who both can pitch and can play multiple positions in the field. After that, we've got some young guys I'm really excited about. Mason Lynn is currently a junior at Broadway High School and is having an outstanding season. He's a sidearm pitcher and really has some run on his ball, so I'm really excited to see him in action. Cam Cominsis a senior at Millbrook HS who is going to Shenandoah in the fall and can really throw the ball hard. Cole Orr is a senior at Sherando who is going to Ferrum in the fall who is more of a control pitcher, but he struck out 17 guys in a game earlier this spring. We don't have nearly as much experience as we have in the past outside of Kirk and Matt, but I like the pitching staff we've built and I'm excited to see how they do this season.

 4. On a personal note, you’ve had a wild offseason. If I understand correctly, you got married in the fall (congratulations) and also became the head coach for Heritage High School. How have you managed the changes, and how do you think it’ll impact you this upcoming season?

 I'm so blessed to have such an amazing wife because she understands just how much baseball means to me, and how much time it takes up. She knows how important the Shockers and the RCBL are to me, so I'm just grateful that she's so supportive of me being involved with the league. I absolutely love being the head coach at Heritage, and we've had a great season so far. I'm in a similar issue as some of our Shenandoah players and high school players. Our first two Shockers games (May 24 & 26) are actually the same day as our District Semifinals and District Finals, so if we’re playing on those days, it means I would miss the RCBL games. Being the head baseball coach where I teach is a dream come true for me, and if there are scheduling conflicts for me at the end of May and beginning of June, that means that we've made a deep postseason run at Heritage, which would be amazing.

 5. How will things change for the Shockers, now that you’re no longer playing in New Market?

It's definitely going to be different not being in New Market, but we’re hoping the move is a positive experience for us. Unfortunately, we couldn't afford to stay in New Market, and since this is going to be my 10th year with the Shockers as a player or a coach, it's certainly going to be an adjustment for me. I'm interested to see how things go at Spotswood. I'm extremely grateful to Coach Davis, Principal Dansey, and everyone at Spotswood who are allowing us to play there and providing us with a home this summer, because quite honestly if it wasn't for them, the Shockers would've probably folded. Obviously, it will be different not playing at Rebel Park, but the Penn Laird area really loves baseball, so I'm excited to see how many people come out and watch us and cheer us on. We're hoping to put an exciting, successful team on the field this summer.
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The Shockers open the season on Wednesday, May 24 at the Montezuma Braves at 7:30 pm. They will play seven road games before hosting their first game at Spotswood High School against the Elkton Blue Sox on Wednesday, June 14 at 7:30 pm.

By Dean Barker
After winning their 19th RCBL Title, the Bridgewater Reds will hope to add to the trophy case when they return to the field in 2023. This was the first title for the Reds since 2018, and put them on top all-time for RCBL Championships. Bridgewater took the trophy after a back-and-forth seven game series with the Stuarts Draft Diamondbacks.

Returning for the Reds is right handed pitcher Chris Huffman, who was a key part of last year’s success. Huffman was the finals MVP, batting .357 with a homer and seven RBIs in the championship, as well as throwing 26 strikeouts in 14 innings. In game seven, he threw a complete game shutout, striking out fifteen and allowing just 2 hits to secure the championship for Bridgewater.
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Also returning for the Reds is Derek Shifflett, who will be back for his seventh and final season at Ray Heatwole Field. While Huffman was the series MVP, Shifflett made a strong case himself, pitching Bridgewater to three of their four series wins and striking out 36 batters in the process. Shifflet said that part of this was due to adding new pitches to his arsenal.

“I used to not be a strikeout pitcher, (I) was more of a ground ball pitcher,” Shifflett said. “But now that I’m older and don’t throw as hard, I’ve had to learn different pitches and different rhythms to keep the hitters guessing.”

Shifflett has had a stellar career with the Reds, hitting .275 with 153 hits, as well as being 35-23 on the mound. He is hopeful that his last season with the Reds will be another championship season, which would be his fourth title. A big part of this is that most of the team from last year is coming back. One returning player is Liam Simpson, who led the league with 32 hits and was fourth with a .386 batting average in his first season in the RCBL. This collegiate season, Simpson hit .273 with 41 hits for the Virginia State Trojans.

“I feel like we have a great chance every year but any time you can bring back the majority of a championship team, (it) just gives you that much more confidence,” Shifflett said. “I don’t know how much I have left in the tank as this is definitely my last year, but I couldn’t ask for a better group to go out there and compete with one last time.”

The Reds veteran says that a big reason behind him staying with the team for so long has been making friends with his team and around the RCBL.

“My favorite part has been just being around friends, on my team and on other teams,” Shifflett said. “It’s been a blast to still be able to go out there and compete with some great guys both new and old. Every year brings on some new faces. I love helping the younger guys and seeing them become the best versions of themselves.”
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The Reds will open the season at the Grottoes Cardinals on Wednesday, May 24 at 7:30 pm. Bridgewater will play nine straight road games before hosting the Montezuma Braves on Monday, June 12 at 7:30 pm.

The Rockingham County Baseball League Board of Directors has voted Jeremy Washington in as the new commissioner of the league, effective immediately. Washington will replace Lisa Hart, who served as commissioner the past two seasons from 2021-2022.

Washington has been involved with the league intensively since being instrumental in the Grottoes Cardinals re-instatement to the league in 2015. He has served in a league capacity for several positions including Pointstreak coordinator, Chief of Umpires, and Vice-Commissioner.

New RCBL Commissioner Jeremy Washington - “I’ve always known the league was something very special and unique. After entering the league in 2015, I realized how important the league is to area baseball.  I'm very proud and honored to be affiliated with such an essential, community-based baseball organization.  I'm very excited about the future of the league and I look forward to being a contributor to its success.”

Lisa Hart will remain active in the league, heading up the scheduling committee.

Chris Rush, coach of the Montezuma Braves and the previous League Historian was elected as the Vice-Commissioner. Rush brings coaching experience with several teams and is an active league board member.

Replacing Rush as Historian is Joe McNett, President of the Montezuma Braves. McNett has been involved in the league for a long time. In 2022 he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Braves. He also led the effort this past summer in bringing back a game of RCBL Legends.

In upcoming meetings, the board will focus on a schedule and rule review for 2023.

At its September Board Meeting the RCBL voted to reinstate the Elkton Blue Sox to the league. The team was previously led by Dave and JJ Loker who retired from baseball after the 2021 season and no suitable group was found to takeover. The franchise dates back to 1939 where league records show the Blue Sox winning both the pennant and championship.

The new franchise will be led by manager Mike Sutton and assistant coaches Ron Mauer, CJ Merica, and Jake Wakefield. When asked about being a part of the RCBL Sutton stated "We are so excited for the opportunity to bring the Blue Sox back to Elkton and the RCBL.  The amount of support and excitement that this has already generated in the community show how important it is to be a part this organization and town.  We look forward to putting a competitive team on the field, making new friends in the town and becoming an active part of the community."

The team is currently working with the Town of Elkton to make some necessary improvements to the Ruritan Park field before the start of the 2023 season. Mayor Josh Gooden said “the Town of Elkton is looking forward to having the Blue Sox back in Elkton after missing the team for a season. The team is a staple in the community and we look forward to supporting the team in anyway that we can when they return.”

The league played with seven teams during the 2022 season, the smallest number of teams in recent history. The last team to enter the league was the Grottoes Cardinals in 2015 which re-entered the league after being out since the 2003 season. RCBL Vice-Commissioner Jeremey Washington was instrumental in the Grottoes franchise coming back into the league and has been a great resource for the new Elkton team.

Commissioner Lisa Hart said “The RCBL is very excited to welcome the Elkton Blue Sox back for the upcoming 2023 season.  It is a joy to see members of our communities step into action to keep local traditions alive.  The RCBL is rich in history and traditions and the loss of Blue Sox last year was felt throughout the league and the Elkton community.  Thankfully some avid baseball fans and members of the surrounding Elkton community felt that loss and decided to take action to bring the Blue Sox back.  We are excited to have them returning and encourage everyone in Elkton to show their support for Blue Sox this year at the ballpark!”

By Jen Chan
After an eventful night at the Veterans game, 7 of the veterans came back for the Home Run Derby. The teams consisted of 1 veteran player and a current player for each team. Each team hit as many balls as they could until 7 outs were made, the 7 outs consisted of balls that did not make it over the fence. The top 4 teams would move onto round 2 and the best 2 teams from there would move onto the final round.

Each team put in their best effort and there were many instances where the players made some comments regarding their hit or how out of shape they were. New Market ended up taking the overall win with 22 total home runs, Montezuma had 15, Broadway and Bridgewater were tied for 3rd with 12 total home runs, Clover Hill had 7, Stuarts Draft had 3, and Grottoes had 1 home run.

The evening took a different turn as there was a severe thunderstorm warning for the county and the All-Star Game was canceled, but the season is not over yet. The Reds and New Market have their final regular season game on Monday at 7:30 in New Market to determine 3rd and 4th seed. The standing as of now have Stuarts Draft in 1st, with Clover Hill in 2nd. The 5th, 6th, and 7th standings are as followed – Grottoes, Montezuma, and Broadway.
The stats for the derby are below.

Round 1:
Team 1 – Stuarts Draft – Ryan Cooper (0) + Terrell Thompson (3) = 3 home runs total
Team 2 – Montezuma – Beau Banglesdorf (2) + Tristan Gordon (6) = 8 home runs total
Team 3 – Bridgewater – Brian Bocock (2) + Noah Cornwell (6) = 8 home runs total
Team 4 – Broadway – Josh Veney (3) + Trent Abernathy (5) = 8 home runs total
Team 5 – Clover Hill – Jason Beale (4) + Cody Swisher (3) = 7 home runs total
Team 6 – New Market – Bill Harlow (0) + Connor Houser (9) = 9 home runs total
Team 7 - Grottoes – Daryl Lambert (1) + Dylan Nicely (0) = 1 home run total
 
Round 2:
Broadway – Josh Veney (1) + Trent Abernathy (3) = 4 home runs total
Bridgewater – Brian Bocock (2) + Noah Cornwell (2) = 4 home runs total
Montezuma – Beau Banglesdorf (2) + Tristan Gordon (3) = 5 home runs total
New Market – Bill Harlow (0) + Connor Houser (6) = 6 home runs total
 
Final Round:
Montezuma – Beau Banglesdorf (1) + Tristan Gordon (1) = 2 home runs total
New Market – Bill Harlow (0) + Connor Houser (7) = 7 home runs total