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A Great Nite at the Ballpark!

Last night had a little bit of everything and that always makes it harder to pick out an idea or two and run with it. I will tell you that Harrisonburg made it three straight by defeating New Market 6-5 after waiting out a 54 minute rain/lightning delay. It was great to be back where it all began for me- covering a game while doing the Rebel web cast with old friends Tony Mowat and Dallas Alkire . Charlie Dodge joined in as well when he made his way up to the Crows Nest in the sixth inning. Charlie thought he had brought a lead with him (Rebels took a 4-3 lead) but when we look back he brought a severe weather front with him. I just switched back from reading the story that the 1ST Mr.D (Dustin Dopirak) wrote at http://www.dnronline.com/ . Dustin was there until the end and wasn't afraid to join in with us up in the Nest. The other Double D (TV-3 Damon Dillman ) had no other game to get to so he spent a longer stretch of the game with us. Both of these gentlemen appear to reall...

Luray vs. New Market @ Rebel Park- Just doesn't get any better than this!

Stop #7 on the Around The Valley in 60 Days tour was last Friday night in New Market. I have always said that in my opinion the Wrangler- Rebels contests were my favorite in the league. I really believe that this is a match-up where the rivalry is bigger for the fans of the teams than the players themselves. There are some similarities between New Market baseball and UNC basketball. The Tar Heels have to face a biggest rival more often than all other ACC teams. They are the biggest game of the season for Duke, North Carolina State and Wake Forrest. But it doesn't stop there for the Heels- after Va Tech, the biggest game on the UVA schedule is UNC as is the case for South Carolina (after Clemson). New Market has the natural in county rival (Woodstock), the neighbors from across the mountain ( Luray ), the friends from the south (17 miles to H'Burg ) and I'm not sure that Winchester and the Rebels don't do a bit of sizing each other up. It was the easiest pick...

Mid game update from New Market- Top of 6th

On the webcast with Charlie Dodge and Tony Mowat here at the Shenandoah Valley-Herald Crows Nest. Dallas Alkire called the first three innings then Charlie took his seat. The score is 3-2 New Market but Luray has a runner on first base. Great crowd on hand as is the norm for what I call the best match-up in the VBL. This is our 7th stop of 11 and I was thrilled to find out Melissa Dodge of New Market (Mrs.Charlie) has collected 5 stamps as well! I have a scoring update as Luray's Corey Johnson just ripped his second home run of the night to give Luray a 4-3 lead.