Augusta had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-17 to make it five. They lost 16-0 to the Nicholas County Bluejackets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bluejackets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-1 back in March.
As for Nicholas County, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-14 record. Considering they have won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Nicholas County's part, Bentley Crump made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Crump has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. He has become a key player for Nicholas County: the team is 9-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-12 otherwise.
In other batting news, Nicholas County got a big performance out of Asher Holland, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI. Those four RBI gave Holland a new career-high. Waylon Jolly also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Coming up, Augusta will head out on the road to face off against Fleming County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Nicholas County, they will welcome Powell County at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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