The Starmount Rams will square off against the Ashe County Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Starmount has given up an average of 8.3 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Starmount is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Tuesday. They lost 13-5 to Ashe County.
For Ashe County's part, Gavin Eller and Liam Powers made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Eller struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up five earned runs off nine hits. Meanwhile, Powers tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Eller has become a key player for Ashe County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 5-10 otherwise. At the plate, Eller went 2-for-4 with six RBI, while Powers went 3-for-4 with three runs and one double. Those six RBI gave Eller a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jordan Tibbs was excellent, going 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alex Culver, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Ashe County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They are 3-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Starmount's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Ashe County, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-10.
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