Baseball Recap: Central Woodstock Falcons vs. Luray Bulldogs
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Strasburg, Central Woodstock was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Luray Bulldogs. This was payback for Central Woodstock, who suffered a 10-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Isaac Barb tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Christian Kelican, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
On Luray's side, Jacob Shenk put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Shenk was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
In other batting news, Landon Vile made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Central Woodstock's victory bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Luray, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Central Woodstock will be playing at home against Rappahannock County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Luray does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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