Augusta made up a huge gap compared to their last game against McDonell Central, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Beavers fell just short of the Macks by a score of 13-11 on Thursday. The Beavers just can't catch a break and have now endured seven losses in a row.
Josh Shong was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those RBI were his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Lee, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Augusta's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for McDonell Central, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Augusta will host Independence/Gilmanton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Indees have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.45 runs per game on average), something the Beavers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for McDonell Central, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Flambeau at 7:00 p.m. The Macks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season.
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