Ashton-Franklin Center was the 13-2 winner over Pecatonica when they last played one another back in May of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Ashton-Franklin Center Raiders fell just short of the Pecatonica Indians by a score of 4-3 on Friday. Ashton-Franklin Center has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Natalee Vanatta was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kylie Mershon, who went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases.
On Pecatonica's side, Sam Deppe was excellent, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Auberie Gilson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Ashton-Franklin Center's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Pecatonica, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season.
Ashton-Franklin Center will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Eastland at 11:00 a.m. Eastland is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Ashton-Franklin Center will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Pecatonica, they will face off against Alden-Hebron at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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