Ashbrook extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping them down to 5-11. They came up short against the Forestview Jaguars, falling 15-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Jaguars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 last Tuesday.
AJ McClain
| 04/01/26 vs North Mecklenburg | 5 |
| 03/06/26 @ Statesville | 4 |
| 03/02/26 vs Chambers | 4 |
| 04/08/26 vs Forestview | 2 |
| 03/25/26 @ Garinger | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
AJ McClain made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple. He has become a key player for Ashbrook: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-10 otherwise. Evan Lee also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
As for Forestview, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-10. The result was nothing new for the Jaguars, who have now won five matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
On Forestview's side, Benjamin Denton was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Denton was also big at the plate, earning two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, CJ Davis was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Owen Kelly was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Ashbrook will challenge rival Huss at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Forestview is set to square off against their familiar foe North Gaston at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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