Polo is 2-8 against Ashton-Franklin Center since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Polo Marcos will be playing at home against the Ashton-Franklin Center Raiders at 4:30 p.m.
Polo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 5-2 to Amboy.
Polo saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gus Mumford, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Ashton-Franklin Center gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Milledgeville with a sharp 13-7 win. 13 seems to be a good number for Ashton-Franklin Center as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Aaron Lester was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Lester is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Brock Lehman, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Polo's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Ashton-Franklin Center, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Polo has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ashton-Franklin Center struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Polo might still be hurting after the 14-5 defeat they got from Ashton-Franklin Center in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Polo, Jordan Harris (who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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