Autaugaville fell victim to Maplesville and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. Their rough 13-0 defeat to the Maplesville Red Devils might stick with them for a while. The game marked that first time this year in which Autaugaville was not able to get on the board.
For Maplesville's part, Jakobe Nix was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Nix has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Nix was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Brayden Atcheson and Bradlee Padgett did most of the damage at the plate: Atcheson went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base, while Padgett scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Padgett has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Pearce Yergan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Autaugaville's loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-3. As for Maplesville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.
While Autaugaville had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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