The Ludlow Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Augusta Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Ludlow lost 15-4 to Lloyd Memorial on Monday. Ludlow has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Spencer Brandenburg was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Miller Reed, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Augusta had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Bellevue on Thursday.
Augusta saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Kelsch, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Klingelhoffer, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Ludlow's defeat dropped their record down to 14-16. As for Augusta, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.
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