Augusta came into Friday's matchup having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Independence/Gilmanton Indees by a score of 9-4 on Friday. For the Beavers, this counts as revenge for the 14-4 win the Indees walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2025.
Colton Wincse made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those stolen bases marked the first that he has snagged this season.
Nathan Atchison
| 05/08/26 vs Independence/Gilmanton | 2 |
| 05/07/26 vs McDonell Central | 1 |
| 04/24/26 @ Pepin/Alma | 1 |
| 04/09/26 vs Owen-Withee | 1 |
| 05/13/25 @ Independence/Gilmanton | 1 |
In other batting news, Augusta let Owen Lee and Nathan Atchison run wild. Lee went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Atchison went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those two runs gave Atchison a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bryce Buttke, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Augusta's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-8 and their overall record up to 2-9. As for Independence/Gilmanton, their loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-11.
Augusta has already played their next game (against Gilman), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Independence/Gilmanton, they will be playing at home against Eleva-Strum at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Indees' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season.
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