Austin came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 8-2 to the James Clemens Jets. The Black Bears have struggled against the Jets recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Austin saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bentley Stidham, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. That RBI was Stidham's first of the season. Jaxon Potter was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Austin's loss dropped their record down to 8-22. As for James Clemens, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 24-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Austin beat the Jets by a score of 5-0 on Saturday.
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