It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Staunton River ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged out the William Byrd Terriers 5-4. The victory was familiar territory for the Golden Eagles, who have now won five matchups in a row.
Emma Alcorn tossed a big game, striking 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 she has posted since back in April.
At the plate, Staunton River's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed 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.
Golden Eagles
| 05/19/25 vs William Byrd | 5-4 |
| 05/15/25 vs Liberty | 12-0 |
| 05/02/25 vs Lord Botetourt | 7-3 |
| 04/25/25 vs Fleming | 14-0 |
| 04/18/25 vs Northside | 11-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Staunton River's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for William Byrd, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-12.
Looking ahead, Staunton River will head out to challenge Fleming at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Golden Eagles are facing the Colonels at the right time seeing as the Colonels are stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for William Byrd, they will welcome Pulaski County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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