The Afton Eagles will head out to face off against the Nowata Ironmen at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Afton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Afton and Porter meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Eagles fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 5-4.
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Aiden Victor was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Afton is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-10 otherwise. Victor was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Brady Robinson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
Meanwhile, Nowata was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 13-1 to Quapaw.
Afton dropped their record down to 4-11 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Nowata, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.
Afton took their victory against Nowata in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 10-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad 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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