The Luray Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against Rappahannock County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Rappahannock County took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Luray, who comes in off a win.
While Luray has not struggled against Madison County recently, they managed to flip the script last Thursday. Luray walked away with a 5-1 victory over Madison County. The win was just what Luray needed coming off of a 14-4 defeat in their prior game.
Landon Wood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits.
At the plate, Landon Vile was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Nick Cubbage was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Rappahannock County fell victim to a tough 10-1 loss at the hands of Strasburg on Thursday. Rappahannock County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rappahannock County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeremiah Phillips, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Rappahannock County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The victory got Luray back to even at 2-2. As for Rappahannock County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Rappahannock County's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Luray has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .483. It's a different story for Rappahannock County, though, as they've only averaged .239. Will they be able to contain Luray's hitters?
Luray was able to grind out a solid win over Rappahannock County when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 4-1. Does Luray have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rappahannock County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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