Augusta had lost ten straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 1-16 to make it 11. They fell 4-1 to the Heritage Academy Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-4 back in March.
As for Heritage Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games.
For Heritage Academy's part, Bob Brown made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Brown has become a key player for Heritage Academy: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 7-8 otherwise. Brown was also big at the plate, earning one run and two stolen bases.
Brown wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Hensley, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Augusta will challenge Nicholas County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bluejackets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.63 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Heritage Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Ludlow at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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