Ashland waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Springfield Millers and snuck past 7-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Ashland also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Freeman Rountree was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Rountree has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rountree was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mateo Moore, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jackson Rosenthal, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Ashland pushed their record up to 10-7 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Springfield, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
Ashland will have a chance to go back-to-back against Springfield: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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