Luray is 1-6 against Strasburg since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Luray Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Strasburg Rams at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Luray can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over Madison County. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Luray.
Jacob Shenk made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Shenk was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Christain Lentz and Tristain Haddock did most of the damage at the plate: Lentz scored two runs while going 2-for-5, while Haddock scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Conner Hilliard was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Strasburg earned a 7-2 victory over Clarke County on Tuesday.
The win got Luray back to even at 10-10. As for Strasburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Luray couldn't quite finish off Strasburg in their previous meeting on May 8th and fell 9-7. Can Luray avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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