The Tunstall Trojans will challenge the Staunton River Golden Eagles at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Tunstall's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Staunton River's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Tunstall is headed into the match having just suffered their closest defeat since May 15, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Franklin County by a score of 7-5. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kinslee Cassell put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Cassell was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Harper Lovelace was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Staunton River never let their opponents score on Friday. They put the hurt on Magna Vista with a sharp 8-0 win. The Golden Eagles haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
The result came thanks to Emma Alcorn's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Staunton River let Kailynne Keister and Chloe Metric run wild. Keister went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Metric went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that Metric hit this season. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Maxfield, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Staunton River's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Tunstall, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Tunstall came up short against Staunton River in their previous meeting back in May of 2019, falling 5-1. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
