Staunton River extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 4-16. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the William Byrd Terriers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Terriers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-6 back in April.
As for William Byrd, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games.
For William Byrd's part, Tyler Chambers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, William Byrd's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kylind Spence, who went 2-for-3 with one run. That's the most hits Spence has posted since back in April.
Coming up, Staunton River will face off against Tunstall at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Trojans' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Golden Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. William Byrd does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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