Stuarts Draft has gone a perfect 10-0 against Staunton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Storm at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Stuarts Draft has three straight wins, Staunton has 18 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Stuarts Draft made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Riverheads, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over the Gladiators on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Karlee Layne
| 04/03/25 vs Riverheads | 10 |
| 04/23/24 @ Fort Defiance | 8 |
| 04/19/24 vs Wilson Memorial | 8 |
| 03/28/25 @ Nelson County | 7 |
| 05/13/24 @ Wilson Memorial | 7 |
Karlee Layne made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Stuarts Draft let Madison Mason and Maddy Miller run wild. Mason went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and one RBI, while Miller scored three runs while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits Miller has posted since back in April of 2024. Sierra Whetsel was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Stuarts Draft kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Staunton fell victim to Buffalo Gap and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 21-0 to the Bison.
The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 3-4. As for Staunton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Stuarts Draft's way against Staunton in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Stuarts Draft made off with a 14-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad 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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