The Page County Panthers will face off against the Strasburg Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Page County will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Page County barely beat Central Woodstock the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers blew past the Falcons 7-1 last Wednesday. The Panthers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Page County let Caden Combs and Collin Murphy run wild. Combs went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run, while Murphy got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most stolen bases Combs has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Henry, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one stolen base.
Page County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Strasburg beat Broadway 6-3 on Thursday.
Strasburg has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. Page County's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3.
Page County might still be hurting after the 16-1 defeat they got from Strasburg when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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