The Staunton Storm will square off against the Central Woodstock Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Alleghany hit Staunton with a five-run third inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Storm fell 8-4 to the Cougars.
Staunton saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Neil, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Central Woodstock waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against Rappahannock County. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Isaac Barb spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits. He is becoming a predictor of Central Woodstock's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 8-2 (and 3-5 when he doesn't).
Staunton has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season. As for Central Woodstock, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.
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