Fleming is 1-9 against Staunton River since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Colonels will be playing at home against the Golden Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Fleming has given up an average of 12.8 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Fleming is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game on Monday. They came up short against Franklin County, falling 20-1.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Staunton River ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past William Byrd 5-4. Winning may never get old, but the Golden Eagles sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Staunton River got a great performance from Emma Alcorn as she struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Alcorn has posted since back in April.
On the hitting side, Staunton River saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carly Overstreet, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Payton Chewning was another, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Staunton River pushed their record up to 17-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Fleming, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
Fleming suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Staunton River in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Colonels have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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