Staunton River got themselves on the board against Northside on Friday, but Northside never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 11-0 victory. The Golden Eagles have beaten the Vikings the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Vikings has come to flipping the script.
Emma Alcorn looked comfortable as she tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Staunton River got a massive performance out of Payton Chewning, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Carly Overstreet also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Staunton River was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Golden Eagles
| 04/18/25 vs Northside | 11-0 |
| 04/08/25 vs Franklin County | 10-7 |
| 04/04/25 vs Magna Vista | 8-0 |
| 04/02/25 vs Christiansburg | 12-2 |
Staunton River pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Northside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-9.
Staunton River didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-8 win against William Byrd on the 22nd. As for Northside, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 13-6 loss against Lord Botetourt on the 22nd.
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