The Waynesboro Little Giants will head out to challenge the Stuarts Draft Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Waynesboro fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Fort Defiance on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 8-7. The Little Giants have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Zach Rankin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikey Shifflett, who earned two runs and two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Stuarts Draft lost 15-2 to Wilson Memorial on Tuesday.
Waynesboro's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Stuarts Draft, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Waynesboro couldn't quite finish off Stuarts Draft in their previous matchup on April 1st and fell 13-11. Can the Little Giants avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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