Staunton lost to Jersey back in May of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by just one run.

Cale Dugger
| 04/14/26 @ Hillsboro | 4 |
| 03/25/26 vs Dupo | 3 |
| 03/20/26 vs Lebanon | 3 |
| 05/07/26 @ Jersey | 2 |
| 05/02/26 @ Marquette Catholic | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
Logan Tuetken and Cale Dugger stepped up to the plate in a big way. Tuetken got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI, while Dugger went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double. Dugger is becoming a predictor of Staunton's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 8-11-1 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Legendre, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Staunton and nudges their season record down to 14-12-1. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Jersey, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Staunton will challenge Belleville East at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Jersey, they will face off against Waterloo at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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