Aurora was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. Their rough 16-1 loss to the Adams Central Patriots might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Aurora of the 16-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
Aurora saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Booker Scheierman, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Adams Central's side, Brenden Ground looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Jaron Johnson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. He hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for four straight games. Nick Conant was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Aurora's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Adams Central, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 12-3.
Aurora will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against North Platte at 4:00 p.m. North Platte is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Adams Central, they will head out on the road to take on Norris at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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