The Staunton Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Greenfield/Northwestern Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Staunton will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
On Monday, Staunton had just enough and edged Carlinville out 4-3.
Gianna Bianco spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Staunton's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Korryn Keehner, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Taylor Nolan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Greenfield/Northwestern lost 12-1 to Southwestern on Thursday. Greenfield/Northwestern has not had much luck with Southwestern recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Staunton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Greenfield/Northwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-17.
Everything went Staunton's way against Greenfield/Northwestern when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Staunton made off with an 11-0 win. Will Staunton repeat their success, or does Greenfield/Northwestern have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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