With a playoff game on the line, Ariton rose to the challenge on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Wicksburg Panthers out 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ariton.
Addison Senn was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Easton Kilpatrick, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Wicksburg's side, Gabe Glover made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Glover is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as he's now launched at least one in the last three games he's played. Drew Colon was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Ariton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-8-1 record this season. As for Wicksburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 22-6.
Ariton will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Reeltown at 7:00 p.m. Reeltown will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Ariton surely won't give up without a fight. Wicksburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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