Early lost against Ash Grove back in April of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Panthers fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 7-6.
Luke Francka made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Early's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4. As for Ash Grove, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Early will take on Macks Creek in a tournament on Monday. As for Ash Grove, they will take on Sparta at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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