Amboy and Ashton-Franklin Center squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Amboy had to settle for second. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ashton-Franklin Center Raiders. Amboy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Ashton-Franklin Center apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
Carson Barlow was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Amboy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ashton-Franklin Center only tossed six.
On Ashton-Franklin Center's side, Caleb Thomas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ashton-Franklin Center got a big performance out of Nolan Rueff, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aaron Lester, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Amboy and nudges their season record down to 10-13. As for Ashton-Franklin Center, their victory bumped their record up to 9-12.
As of now, neither Amboy nor Ashton-Franklin Center have any future games scheduled.
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