Waynesboro fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Fort Defiance on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 8-7. The Little Giants were not able to make up for their loss to the Indians from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Zach Rankin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Mikey Shifflett, who earned two runs and two stolen bases.
Waynesboro dropped their record down to 3-8 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Fort Defiance, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-6.
Looking ahead, Waynesboro will face off against Stuarts Draft at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something the Little Giants will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Fort Defiance, they will challenge Riverheads at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Gladiators' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so the Indians' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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