Baseball Recap: Ariton Purple Cats vs. Zion Chapel Rebels
Ariton can now show off 15 landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They blew past the Zion Chapel Rebels 12-2. Winning may never get old, but Ariton sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Ariton got a great performance from Easton Kilpatrick as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Kilpatrick has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Caden Collier was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Lawson Leger, who went 1-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Ariton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5-1 record this season. As for Zion Chapel, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ariton will take on Brantley at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Ariton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Zion Chapel, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Highland Home at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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