The Ashton-Franklin Center Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Alden-Hebron Green Giants at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ashton-Franklin Center is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Ashton-Franklin Center finally turned things around against Milledgeville on Monday. Ashton-Franklin Center came out on top against Milledgeville by a score of 8-3.
Nolan Rueff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Logan O'Brien, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Caleb Thomas was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Alden-Hebron fell victim to Northridge and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 12-0 to the Knights.
Ashton-Franklin Center's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-10. As for Alden-Hebron, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Ashton-Franklin Center took their win against Alden-Hebron in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ashton-Franklin Center since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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