It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Austin can now relate to. They fell just short of the South Ripley Raiders by a score of 8-6 on Saturday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Austin's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for South Ripley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-8.
Looking ahead, Austin will face off against Brownstown Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Braves' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. South Ripley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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