Augusta had lost 18 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-14 to make it 19. They lost 12-3 to the Whitehall Norse. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Norse this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 back in April.
Augusta saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Buttke, who went 1-for-3 with one run. Aiden Barnett also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As for Whitehall, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games.
On Whitehall's side, Luke Matejka spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. Matejka has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Alex Sartor was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Deacon Steig was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Augusta will take on Eleva-Strum at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Whitehall has already played their next matchup (against Independence/Gilmanton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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