Staunton River extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-15. They lost 18-1 to the Brookville Bees. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bees this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in April.
As for Brookville, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The result was nothing new for Brookville, who have now won eight matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
For Brookville's part, William Thomas tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Thomas has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Brookville let Jaxon White and John-Parker Newman run wild. White went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Newman went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most hits White has posted since back in April. Parker Rice was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Coming up, Staunton River will square off against William Byrd at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Terriers have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Brookville, they will take on Jefferson Forest at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Cavaliers' pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so the Bees' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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