Ashton-Franklin Center's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the River Ridge Wildcats. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Aaron Lester
| 04/23/25 vs Orangeville | 3 |
| 04/03/25 @ Hiawatha | 3 |
| 05/10/25 vs River Ridge | 2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Annawan-Wethersfield | 2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Polo | 2 |
| + 16 more games |
Aaron Lester made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Ashton-Franklin Center's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 9-1 (and 6-9 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brock Lehman, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Logan O'Brien, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Ashton-Franklin Center's win bumped their record up to 15-10.
Looking ahead, Ashton-Franklin Center will head out to square off against Alden-Hebron at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. River Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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