Attica and Fountain Central squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Attica had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 10-9. The Red Ramblers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Mustangs earlier this season, when they won 15-10.
Carter Vredenburgh was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Vredenburgh was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Karsyn Lovell-Ramey, Jr.
| 05/12/26 vs Fountain Central | 4 |
| 05/30/26 @ Fountain Central | 3 |
| 04/22/26 @ Providence Cristo Rey | 3 |
| 05/28/26 vs North Vermillion | 2 |
| 05/14/26 vs Cissna Park | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
In other batting news, Karsyn Lovell-Ramey, Jr. stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Attica's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1 (and 5-13 when he doesn't). Jayce Larson was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Attica dropped their record down to 12-14 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.8 runs. As for Fountain Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-14 record this season.
As of now, neither Attica nor Fountain Central have any future games scheduled.
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