The Madison County Mountaineers will venture away from home to challenge the Luray Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Madison County came out on top against Central Woodstock on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run first inning. The Mountaineers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Falcons a 12-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mountaineers.
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 win on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Bulldogs with their most commanding win of the season.
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 nothing but reliable: 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. Trey Guzy was another key player, getting 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. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Luray has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Madison County, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-8.
Madison County was able to grind out a solid victory over Luray in their previous matchup on Tuesday, winning 9-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mountaineers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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