Strasburg won against Stonewall Jackson last Friday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Rams beat Rappahannock County by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-1. With that win, the Rams brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Ava Mayhew
| 04/08/25 @ Rappahannock County | 10 |
| 04/04/25 vs Stonewall Jackson | 5 |
| 04/03/25 @ Moorefield | 7 |
| 04/01/25 @ Fort Defiance | 9 |
| 03/27/25 vs Sherando | 16 |
| + 3 more games |
Ava Mayhew made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Strasburg let Karaline Brill and Addison Morgan run wild. Brill went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Morgan scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits Morgan has posted since back in March of 2024. Patience Barton also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Strasburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .485. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory made it two in a row for Strasburg and bumps their season record up to 5-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Rappahannock County, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-5.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Strasburg will square off against rival Clarke County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Rappahannock County is set to face off against their familiar foe Luray at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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