The Ayersville Pilots will head out on the road to face off against the Edgerton Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Ayersville fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Elida on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 7-6.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Edgerton). They walked away with an 8-3 win over Hilltop on Monday.
Kellen Sanchez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Sanchez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Noah Weaver and Jackson Flower did most of the damage at the plate: Weaver scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Flower scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Edgerton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hilltop only posted a batting average of .174.
Edgerton's record is now 2-5. As for Ayersville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Ayersville came up short against Edgerton in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 5-2. Can the Pilots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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