After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, Augusta finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They lost 16-0 to the Nicholas County Bluejackets. The defeat continues a trend for Augusta in their matchups with Nicholas County: they've now lost three in a row.
For Nicholas County's part, MacKenzie Davenport made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Davenport was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Leia Hurst was a standout: she fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Marie Guzman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Augusta's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Nicholas County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-11.
Augusta will look to defend their home field on Monday against Holmes at 5:00 p.m. Augusta is facing Holmes at the right time seeing as Holmes is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Nicholas County, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-3 victory vs. Paris on the 25th.
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