The Augusta Red Devils will square off against the East Poinsett County Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Augusta is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 20-5 margin over Clarendon on Tuesday. The Red Devils not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 29, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Braydon Nichols, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Jeremiah Doby was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Augusta always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .781. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, East Poinsett County hadn't done well against Buffalo Island Central recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Warriors walked away with a 7-4 win over the Mustangs. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by exactly three runs.
Augusta's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-12. As for East Poinsett County, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-9.
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