Augusta is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Independence/Gilmanton a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Augusta Beavers will welcome the Independence/Gilmanton Indees at 5:00 p.m. Augusta has given up an average of 10.3 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Augusta made up a huge gap compared to their last game against McDonell Central, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Beavers fell just short of the Macks by a score of 13-11 on Thursday. Even if the Beavers couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Josh Shong was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those RBI were his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Lee, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Independence/Gilmanton came up short against Cochrane-Fountain City on Tuesday, falling 12-2.
Independence/Gilmanton saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Solberg, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Independence/Gilmanton's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Augusta, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Augusta might still be hurting after the 14-4 loss they got from Independence/Gilmanton in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Will the Beavers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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