It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Ariton can now relate to. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wicksburg Panthers on Thursday. Ariton has struggled against Wicksburg recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Ariton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Easton Kilpatrick, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double. Kilpatrick has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On Wicksburg's side, Drew Colon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gabe Glover, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Dean, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Ariton's loss dropped their record down to 22-8-1. As for Wicksburg, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 22-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Ariton beat Wicksburg by a score of 12-5 later that day.
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