Waynesboro is 0-10 against Fort Defiance since April of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Little Giants will be playing in front of their home fans against the Indians at 5:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Waynesboro comes in on four and Fort Defiance on six.
On Wednesday, Waynesboro earned a 7-2 win over Buffalo Gap.
Conner Schoonover spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
Zach Rankin
| 05/21/25 @ Buffalo Gap | 3 |
| 05/01/25 vs James River | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Fort Defiance | 2 |
| 03/18/25 @ Monticello | 2 |
| 05/08/25 vs Staunton | 1 |
At the plate, Zach Rankin was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Haden Morris, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Fort Defiance hadn't done well against Riverheads recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Indians narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Gladiators 4-2. That's two games straight that the Indians have won by exactly two runs.
Fort Defiance's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Waynesboro, their win bumped their record up to 10-11.
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