Baseball Recap: Nicholas County Bluejackets vs. Augusta Panthers
After losing to Augusta the last time they met, Nicholas County decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Nicholas County Bluejackets came out on top against the Augusta Panthers by a score of 12-7 on Monday.
Jayden Robinson and Brady Greene were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Robinson struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Greene tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Robinson has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Robinson scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Greene went 3-for-3 with four RBI and a run.
In other batting news, Lincoln Morris was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Cash Linville, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Augusta's side, Kylan Hinson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Nicholas County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-12 record this season. As for Augusta, they dropped their record down to 9-12 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nicholas County will stay at home for another game and welcome Bourbon County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Augusta will take on Robertson County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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