Ridge Spring-Monetta extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 2-15 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 11-10 heartbreaker at the hands of the Wagener-Salley War Eagles. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the War Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for Wagener-Salley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-10. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
For Wagener-Salley's part, Gavin Starnes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Starnes was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Channing Smith, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Wagener-Salley is undefeated when Smith posts two or more runs, but 3-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Jordan, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
While Ridge Spring-Monetta had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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