Ashland is 0-7 against Myrtle since March of 2015 but things could change on Friday. Ashland will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they takes on Myrtle at 5:00 p.m. Neither Ashland nor Myrtle posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Ashland is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Saturday. They lost 15-0 to Ingomar. The game marked the first time this season in which the Blue Devils were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Myrtle came up short against Pine Grove on Thursday and fell 7-2.
Wes Stanton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Eli Hollis also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Myrtle's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 12-6. As for Ashland, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Ashland suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to Myrtle when the teams last played back in March of 2018. Can Ashland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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