Ashland has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Springfield Millers at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, Ashland needed a bit of extra time to put away Springfield. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Millers 7-5.
Freeman Rountree was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Rountree has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rountree was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Mateo Moore was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jackson Rosenthal, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Ashland's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-7. As for Springfield, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
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