Staunton River is 1-9 against Lord Botetourt since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Golden Eagles will be playing at home against the Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Staunton River will be strutting in after a win while Lord Botetourt will be coming in after a loss.
Staunton River will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Franklin County, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Golden Eagles blew past the Eagles 9-1 on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by eight runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Lord Botetourt suffered their biggest defeat since May 16, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against Salem, falling 12-2. The Cavaliers haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Lord Botetourt saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Lonker, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Staunton River's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lord Botetourt, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Staunton River couldn't quite get it done against Lord Botetourt when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 6-3. Can the Golden Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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