With a playoff game on the line, Staunton rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They skirted past the Roxana Shells 4-2. This was a revenge match for Staunton, as the team was forced to settle for an 11-1 loss when these two played last Thursday.
Gianna Bianco spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Taylor Nolan, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Ele Feldmann was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Roxana's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Calista Stahlhut gave up only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Roxana saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison John, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Staunton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Roxana, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-8.
As of now, neither Staunton nor Roxana have any future games scheduled.
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