Milledgeville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 8-3 to the Ashton-Franklin Center Raiders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Milledgeville of the 13-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Ashton-Franklin Center's part, Nolan Rueff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Logan O'Brien was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Caleb Thomas was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Milledgeville now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Ashton-Franklin Center, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-10.
Milledgeville will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Lena-Winslow at 4:30 p.m. Lena-Winslow is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Ashton-Franklin Center, they will head out on the road to face off against Alden-Hebron at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ashton-Franklin Center is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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