The Luray Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge Rappahannock County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rappahannock County took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Luray, who comes in off a win.
Luray took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over Mountain View.
Jacob Shenk and Cameron Weaver were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Shenk tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Weaver didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. At bat, Shenk got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Weaver got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Conner Hilliard, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Rappahannock County came up short against Strasburg on Friday and fell 5-1. The defeat continues a trend for Rappahannock County in their matchups with Strasburg: they've now lost three in a row.
Luray is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season. As for Rappahannock County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Rappahannock County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Luray has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .439. It's a different story for Rappahannock County, though, as they've only averaged .306. Will they be able to contain Luray's hitters?
Luray suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Rappahannock County in their previous matchup on April 5th. Can Luray avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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