The Staunton Storm will head out on the road to challenge the Buffalo Gap Bison at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Staunton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Staunton fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Charlottesville on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Black Knights by a score of 7-6. The Storm haven't had much luck with the Black Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Nathan Neil was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Neil was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one double.
In other batting news, Henry Knox made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Buffalo Gap was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 10-0 to Riverheads. That's two games in a row now that the Bison have lost by exactly ten runs.
Buffalo Gap saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Argenbright, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Staunton's record is now 2-6. As for Buffalo Gap, their record now sits at 5-9.
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