After flying high against Orangeville/Aquin Catholic last Saturday, Pearl City came back down to earth. The Pearl City Wolves fell just short of the Ashton-Franklin Center Raiders by a score of 11-10 on Monday. Pearl City was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Ashton-Franklin Center apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Parker Allen was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Allen was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Allen wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brycen Voegeli, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Myles Freedlund was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Ashton-Franklin Center's side, Ben Rockwood looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Caleb Thomas, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Lehman, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Pearl City has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Ashton-Franklin Center, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Pearl City will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Orangeville/Aquin Catholic at 4:30 p.m. Orangeville/Aquin Catholic is coming into the contest with four straight losses on the road, meaning Pearl City will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Ashton-Franklin Center, they will face off against Amboy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ashton-Franklin Center is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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