Ashland lost against Churchill last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Ashland Grizzlies took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Churchill Lancers. Ashland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Logan Trivette was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Freeman Rountree was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Churchill's side, Donovan Jackson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Churchill's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brady Bousquet, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Blake Mikel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Ashland's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-9. As for Churchill, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Ashland beat Churchill by a score of 6-2 later that day.
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