The Staunton Storm will head out on the road to challenge the Charlottesville Black Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Staunton fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Stuarts Draft on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 5-2 to the Cougars.
Nathan Neil made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Meanwhile, Charlottesville came up short against Goochland on Thursday and fell 8-4. The loss was the Black Knights' first of the season.
Andrew Cullinan was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. Jayden Butler also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Staunton dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Charlottesville, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Staunton might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Charlottesville when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Storm avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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