Ashton-Franklin Center came into Monday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Milledgeville Missiles on Monday. That's more bragging rights for Ashton-Franklin Center, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Nolan Rueff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Logan O'Brien was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Caleb Thomas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Ashton-Franklin Center's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-10. As for Milledgeville, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-8.
Ashton-Franklin Center is on the road again on Tuesday to play Alden-Hebron at 4:30 p.m. Ashton-Franklin Center is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Milledgeville, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Lena-Winslow at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lena-Winslow is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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