It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Atchison-Maur Hill-Mount Academy can now relate to. They lost 8-1 to the Pleasant Ridge Rams on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for Atchison-Maur Hill-Mount Academy in their matchups with Pleasant Ridge: they've now lost three in a row.
For Pleasant Ridge's part, Nathan Herken made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Herken has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Herken was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a double.
Herken wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Riley Gillaspie, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Atchison-Maur Hill-Mount Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10-1. As for Pleasant Ridge, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-4.
As of now, neither Atchison-Maur Hill-Mount Academy nor Pleasant Ridge have any future games scheduled.
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