Augusta Southeastern had to endure a nine-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Brown County Hornets on Wednesday and snuck past 5-3. That's more bragging rights for Augusta Southeastern, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Griffin Tippey made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Tippey was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Owen Rigg, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Augusta Southeastern's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-9. As for Brown County, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-9.
Augusta Southeastern will head out on the road to face off against Quincy Notre Dame at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Brown County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Carrollton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Brown County and Carrollton are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.
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