Staunton River fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Franklin County on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 6-5. Golden Eagles fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Eagles since Friday.
Carly Overstreet made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with two RBI. Allison McAndrew also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Staunton River and nudges their season record down to 8-3. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Franklin County, their victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Looking ahead, Staunton River will venture away from home to challenge Northside at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Franklin County, they will host Abingdon at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday.
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