The Ashton-Franklin Center Raiders will face off against the Orangeville Broncos at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Orangeville took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Ashton-Franklin Center, who comes in off a win.
Ashton-Franklin Center not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 27, 2024. They put the hurt on Earlville with a sharp 13-1 win. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Red Raiders recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Aaron Lester made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Caleb Thomas was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. Nolan Rueff was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Ashton-Franklin Center always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Earlville only posted an OBP of .364.
Meanwhile, Orangeville came up short against Milledgeville on Tuesday, falling 7-1.
Orangeville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Ashton-Franklin Center, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Ashton-Franklin Center took their victory against Orangeville when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 16-0. Does Ashton-Franklin Center have another victory up their sleeve, or will Orangeville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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