The Augusta Southeastern Suns will head out on the road to square off against the Mendon Unity Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Augusta Southeastern has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Mendon Unity will arrive with eight straight victories.
On Wednesday, Augusta Southeastern came up short against Seymour and fell 7-4.
Augusta Southeastern saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Fry, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI. Another player making a difference was Owen Rigg, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mendon Unity has not done well against Hamilton recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Mendon Unity never let Hamilton onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. That's two games straight that Mendon Unity has won by just one run.
Augusta Southeastern's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Mendon Unity, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Augusta Southeastern has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mendon Unity struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Augusta Southeastern might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Mendon Unity when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Augusta Southeastern avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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