Augusta won the last time they faced Ludlow, and things went their way on Friday too. The Augusta Panthers skirted past the Ludlow Panthers 9-7.
The team relied heavily on Eli Cline, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kylan Hinson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Ludlow's side, Kaden Morrison made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Spencer Brandenburg, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Ludlow didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Augusta only tossed three.
Augusta's victory bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Ludlow, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-17.
Augusta will head out on the road to take on Williamstown at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Ludlow, they will square off against Gallatin County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ludlow is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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