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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The reigning Valley League champion announced their 2021 schedule on Monday, February 1. Due to health & safety circumstances brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the schedule features a new format that reduces travel for teams; which includes doubleheaders against North division teams and six added South division games. Home games, with a few exceptions, will continue to start at 7 ET & road games will vary.

The Tom Sox kick off their season at home on June 5, facing the . The home opener marks only the second time in team history that the Tom Sox begin their season at home, having previously done so in 2016.

The 2021 schedule features doubleheaders against all North division teams. With the new format, South division teams will face their six North counterparts only twice, compared to three times in past seasons. Charlottesville’s doubleheaders will occur on Sundays in June and Saturdays in July. Home doubleheaders will begin at 5 ET and road doubleheaders will vary.

The Tom Sox and face off in a doubleheader on Sunday, June 27. The Tom Sox defeated the Express in 2017 & 2019 to win both their league championships.

The six North division games lost due to the doubleheaders have been compensated by additional South division games. The Tom Sox will face the and eight times each (as opposed to six normally), and will add an extra meeting with the and Covington Lumberjacks.

The Tom Sox continue their tradition of hosting the Waynesboro Generals on the Fourth of July in 2021. The two teams will face off that Sunday at a time TBD.

The Valley League All-Star Game continues, taking place this season on July 11. Further information will follow in the coming months.

The ‘Sox close their season on July 23, facing the Waynesboro Generals in their 7th and final meet- ing. The two teams have never met to close a season.

Further information on the schedule will follow, as will health & safety and broadcast information.

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JUNE Sat, June 5 - Covington (Barnett Field @ CHS, 7 ET) Sun, June 6 - at Woodstock, Doubleheader (Central High School, 5 & 7:30 ET) Mon, June 7 - at Staunton (John Moxie Stadium, 7:30 ET) Thu, June 10 - Staunton (Barnett Field @ CHS, 7 ET) Sat, June 12 - at Harrisonburg (Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park, 7:30 ET) Sun, June 13 - Front Royal, Doubleheader (Barnett Field @ CHS, 5 & 7:30 ET) Mon, June 14 - at Staunton (John Moxie Stadium, 7:30 ET) Tue, June 15 - at Covington (Casey Field, 7 ET) Wed, June 16 - Waynesboro (Barnett Field @ CHS, 7 ET) Thu, June 17 - Staunton (Barnett Field @ CHS, 7 ET) Fri, June 18 - at Harrisonburg (Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park, 7:30 ET) Sat, June 19 - at Covington (Casey Field, 7 ET) Sun, June 20 - Winchester, Doubleheader (Barnett Field @ CHS, 5 & 7:30 ET) Mon, June 21 - Staunton (Barnett Field @ CHS, 7 ET) Tue, June 22 - at Covington (Casey Field, 7 ET) Thu, June 24 - Covington (Barnett Field @ CHS, 7 ET) Fri, June 25 - Staunton (Barnett Field @ CHS, 7 ET) Sun, June 27 - Strasburg, Doubleheader (Barnett Field @ CHS, 5 & 7:30 ET) Tue, June 29 - at Harrisonburg (Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park, 7:30 ET) Wed, June 30 - Harrisonburg (Barnett Field @ CHS, 7 ET)

JULY Thu, July 1 - at Waynesboro (Kate Collins Field, 7 ET) Fri, July 2 - Waynesboro (Barnett Field @ CHS, 7 ET) Sat, July 3 - at Purcellville, Doubleheader (Fireman’s Field, 5:30 & 8 ET) Sun, July 4 - Waynesboro (Barnett Field @ CHS, Time TBD) Mon, July 5 - at Harrisonburg (Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park, 7:30 ET) Wed, July 7 - Harrisonburg (Barnett Field @ CHS, 7 ET) Fri, July 9 - at Staunton (John Moxie Stadium, 7:30 ET) Sat, July 10 - at New Market, Doubleheader (Rebels Park, 6 & 8:30 ET) Sun, July 11 - Valley League All-Star Game (Details TBD) Tue, July 13 - at Waynesboro (Kate Collins Field, 7 ET) Wed, July 14 - Covington (Barnett Field @ CHS, 7 ET) Thu, July 15 - at Staunton (John Moxie Stadium, 7:30 ET) Fri, July 16 - Harrisonburg (Barnett Field @ CHS, 7 ET) Sat, July 17 - at Covington (Casey Field, 7 ET) Tue, July 20 - Harrisonburg (Barnett Field @ CHS, 7 ET) Wed, July 21 - at Waynesboro (Kate Collins Field, 7 ET) Fri, July 23 - Waynesboro (Barnett Field @ CHS, 7 ET)

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