After flying high against Waynesboro on Thursday, Staunton came back down to earth. The Storm fell 8-4 to the Alleghany Cougars on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-6 back in March.
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.
Staunton has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season. As for Alleghany, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-8.
Looking ahead, Staunton will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Riverheads at 5:30 p.m. The Gladiators' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Storm's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Alleghany, they will challenge Radford at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars are facing the Bobcats at the right time seeing as the Bobcats are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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