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| 05/15/25 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 04/24/25 - Away | 4-0 W |
| 03/19/24 - Away | 5-7 L |
| 03/15/24 - Home | 10-6 W |
| 03/23/23 - Away | 16-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Staunton River had lost seven games at home, but after bumping their record up to 9-10 on Thursday that streak is in the rearview. They had just enough and edged out the Liberty Minutemen 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Golden Eagles have posted since March 19th.
As for Liberty, they dropped their record down to 3-16 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Liberty's part, Ethan Russell spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on ten hits. Russell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Aiden Cottrell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Staunton River will take on Fleming at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Liberty, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rustburg at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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