It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ashton-Franklin Center had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Amboy Clippers by a score of 8-5. This was a revenge game for Ashton-Franklin Center, as the team was forced to settle for a 4-3 defeat when these two played two weeks ago.
Caleb Thomas made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ashton-Franklin Center got a big performance out of Nolan Rueff, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aaron Lester, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Amboy's side, Carson Barlow made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Amboy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ashton-Franklin Center only tossed six.
Ashton-Franklin Center's win bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Amboy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-13.
As of now, neither Ashton-Franklin Center nor Amboy have any future games scheduled.
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