Staunton had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-7 to make it five. They fell just short of the Buffalo Gap Bison by a score of 2-1. If the Storm were looking for revenge after losing 7-2 to the Bison when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Gabryel Johnson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
As for Buffalo Gap, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since April 29, 2025.
On Buffalo Gap's side, Walker Thompson tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Thompson has become a key player for the Bison: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-4 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brady Ritchie, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Staunton is set to face off against their familiar foe Wilson Memorial at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Buffalo Gap will take on rival Waynesboro at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
