The Luray Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Strasburg Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Luray has struggled recently with 16 losses in a row, while Strasburg will arrive with three straight victories.
Luray lost 16-3 to Central Woodstock on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Strasburg put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let Madison County onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Strasburg considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Rylie Arnold was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Arnold was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddie Wilkins, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hannah Merriner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Luray's defeat dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Strasburg, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Luray might still be hurting after the 26-4 loss they got from Strasburg in their previous meeting last Wednesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Arnold, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Now that Luray knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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