The Staunton River Golden Eagles will face off against the Abingdon Falcons on Friday. Staunton River is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
Staunton River is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Tunstall a 1-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Payton Evans's shutout, as she gave up just five hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Staunton River's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Payton Chewning, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Abingdon ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Cave Spring 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Falcons have posted since April 15th.
The team relied heavily on Aubrey Fullen, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and one RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Lindsay, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Staunton River pushed their record up to 19-4 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Abingdon, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-4.
Staunton River beat Abingdon 6-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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