Starmount fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against South Stokes on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Sauras by a score of 9-8. The defeat continues a trend for the Rams in their meetings with the Sauras: they've now lost three in a row.
Hayden Royal was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in March.
Starmount's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for South Stokes, their victory bumped their record up to 10-13.
Starmount does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Stokes, they will head out to challenge North Stokes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Sauras' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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