The Stonewall Jackson Generals will challenge the Strasburg Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Stonewall Jackson has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with five straight losses, while Strasburg will come in with ten straight victories.
On Thursday, Stonewall Jackson didn't have quite enough to beat Rappahannock County and fell 3-2.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Strasburg). They were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over Moorefield on Saturday. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Landon Bowers looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Strasburg let Aiden Adkins and Conner Miller run wild. Adkins went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Miller went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Miller a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Reynolds, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Strasburg's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Stonewall Jackson, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Stonewall Jackson might still be hurting after the 9-3 loss they got from Strasburg when the teams last played on April 4th. Will the Generals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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