Geneva County had lost eight straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 9-15 to make it nine. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ashford Yellowjackets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Yellowjackets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-3 back in March.
As for Ashford, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
For Ashford's part, Chris Bond was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Lewis, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Geneva County will square off against Samson at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ashford, they will face off against Daleville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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