The Augusta Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Pendleton County Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Augusta is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Wednesday, Augusta needed a bit of extra time to put away Dayton. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Greendevils.
Keeton Bach made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Bach was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kylan Hinson was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Terry Sandlin was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pendleton County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of Boone County by a score of 4-2.
Pendleton County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Harlow, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Augusta is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season. As for Pendleton County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-17.
Augusta was able to grind out a solid win over Pendleton County when the teams last played back in March, winning 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Augusta since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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