If Staunton was riding high fresh off their 18-8 takedown of Rockbridge County on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Storm took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Alleghany Mountaineers on Thursday. The Storm haven't had much luck with the Mountaineers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Nathan Neil put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Neil was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Neil wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gabryel Johnson, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
Staunton's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Alleghany, they moved to 9-4 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Coincidentally, Staunton and Alleghany will both be playing Waynesboro the next time they take the field. The Mountaineers will host the Little Giants at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Storm will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on the 8th.
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