The Augusta Beavers will square off against the Cadott Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Cadott took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Augusta, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Augusta needed a bit of extra time to put away Whitehall. They skirted past the Vikings 12-10. The Beavers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
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Josh Shong was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Atchison, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Augusta kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.6.
Meanwhile, Cadott was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 13-7 to Elk Mound.
Max Schneider stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Jacob Pilgrim was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
Cadott now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Augusta, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 3-11.
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