Churchill won the last time they faced Ashland, and things went their way on Friday too. The Churchill Lancers came out on top against the Ashland Grizzlies by a score of 5-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Churchill.
Donovan Jackson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Churchill saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Bousquet, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Blake Mikel was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Ashland's side, Logan Trivette was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Freeman Rountree was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Churchill's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-13. As for Ashland, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Churchill by a score of 6-2 later that day.
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