Black River had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 0-6 to make it seven. They lost 10-0 to the Galesburg-Augusta Rams. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-0 on Tuesday.
As for Galesburg-Augusta, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5. Considering they have won six contests by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Galesburg-Augusta's part, Jaden Fawcett made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Fawcett a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ethan Gibson was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Ashton Matrau was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Black River will challenge Saugatuck at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Galesburg-Augusta, they will face off against Allegan at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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