After flying high against Pendleton County last Tuesday, Nicholas County came back down to earth. The Nicholas County Bluejackets fell just short of the Augusta Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Friday. Nicholas County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Augusta apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Nicholas County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Hatton, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5.
Nicholas County has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for Augusta, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-8.
Nicholas County will be playing in front of their home fans against Bluegrass United at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bluegrass United is coming into the match with ten straight defeats on the road, meaning Nicholas County will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Augusta, they will take on Mason County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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