The Augusta Beavers are on the road again on Friday to play the Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs at 5:00 p.m.
Augusta lost 12-2 to Pepin/Alma on Tuesday.
Augusta saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kadyn Kirkham, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Melrose-Mindoro can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Alma Center Lincoln a 26-0 shutout. While fans of Melrose-Mindoro might be used to big wins, the 26-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Isabella Rozek made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rozek was even better at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with six RBI, three runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Cooper Zeman and Hailey Hiles did most of the damage at the plate: Zeman scored five runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Hiles got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs and five RBI. Zeman hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. Lauralee Stanton was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Augusta dropped their record down to 3-8 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Melrose-Mindoro, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-3.
Augusta might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Melrose-Mindoro in their previous matchup back in April. Can Augusta avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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