Rappahannock County extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 3-14. They lost 23-0 to the Luray Bulldogs. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
As for Luray, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Luray's part, Connor Hilliard was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Luray is undefeated when Hilliard posts ten or more strikeouts, but 5-7 otherwise. Hilliard was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Cole Hilliard was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Those five hits gave him a new career-high. Caleb Cyphert also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Coincidentally, Rappahannock County and Luray will both be playing Madison County the next time they take the field. Luray will head out to face Madison County at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, while Rappahannock County will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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