Ayersville has gone a perfect 5-0 against Continental recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Pilots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pirates at 5:00 p.m.
Ayersville fell victim to Tinora and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 1-0. The Pilots haven't had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
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Owen Lloyd spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Ayersville's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 4-2 (and 4-7 when he doesn't).
The home team had come away the winner the last seven times Continental and Pandora-Gilboa had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Pirates walked away with a 9-4 win over the Rockets on Thursday.
Jayden Pitney made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Pitney was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Haden Streicher was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted over his last 11 games. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinn Tegenkamp, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Continental's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-13. As for Ayersville, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
Ayersville beat Continental 8-5 in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Do the Pilots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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