Baseball Recap: Ashland extends home winning streak to four

By Team Reports Apr 23, 2024, 4:28pm

Baseball Recap: Ashland Arrows vs. West Holmes Knights

Ashland scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the West Holmes Knights with a sharp 11-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for Ashland who now have three in a row.

Luke Bryant was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Bryant has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bryant was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a double.

In other batting news, Ashland let Alex Grissinger and Ethan Bunce loose on the outfield. Grissinger scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Bunce scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Franz, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Ashland's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. As for West Holmes, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.

Ashland will have a chance to go back-to-back against West Holmes: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

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