Ashland waltzed into their contest on Friday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They never let the Springfield Millers onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Ashland might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven games by seven runs or more this season.
Freeman Rountree and Keller Bloodworth did most of the damage at the plate: Rountree scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Bloodworth went 4-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Rountree is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jackson Rosenthal, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Ashland pushed their record up to 12-7 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Springfield, they are on a 16-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-16.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ashland will stay at home for another game and welcome Churchill at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ashland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Springfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Eagle Point at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Springfield is facing Eagle Point at the right time seeing as Eagle Point is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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