After five games on the road, Staunton is heading back home. They will take on the Dupo Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Staunton faced Roxana in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Staunton wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-1 walloping at the hands of Roxana.
Staunton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Overby, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, while Dupo put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Rivers of Life Christian. Everything went Dupo's way against Rivers of Life Christian as Dupo made off with a 10-0 win.
Deegan Prater made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Prater was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brady Portell was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Thinh Staggs, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Staunton's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Dupo, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Staunton skirted past Dupo 7-5 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Staunton repeat their success, or does Dupo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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