Luray hasn't had much luck against Page County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Luray is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Luray made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Pendleton County, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Wildcat by a score of 7-5 on Thursday. The Bulldogs just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Luray saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emilee Hassett, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one double. Makenna Breeden also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Page County came tearing into Tuesday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Rappahannock County a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won four contests by 12 runs or more so far this season.
Page County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs over those games. As for Luray, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Luray might still be hurting after the 30-0 loss they got from Page County in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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