Ashley's game last Wednesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them in Monday's first game. They had just enough and edged the Vestaburg Wolverines out 8-7. That's more bragging rights for Ashley, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Vestaburg's part, Luke Beard and Trevor Patch did some serious damage despite the final result: Beard went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Patch scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Keegan Wagoner, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Vestaburg didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Ashley's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2. As for Vestaburg, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Ashley by a score of 7-3 later that day.
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