Rappahannock County will take on the Luray Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Friday just wasn't the day for Rappahannock County's offense. They fell 4-0 to Strasburg on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for Rappahannock County in their meetings with Strasburg: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Luray). They put the hurt on Stonewall Jackson with a sharp 12-2 victory on Thursday. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Generals recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Landon Wood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nick Cubbage, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Trey Guzy, who got on base in 11 of his 13 plate appearances with one RBI.
Luray always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .684. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory got Luray back to even at 7-7. As for Rappahannock County, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Rappahannock County skirted past Luray 4-2 in their previous matchup back in April. Will Rappahannock County repeat their success, or does Luray has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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