Illinois High School Baseball - New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly edges Athens
April 23, 2026: Athens, IL 62613
The New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly Vipers (New Berlin, IL) baseball the host Athens Warriors (Athens, IL), 5-3 in Thursday's league challenge.
The Vipers now own a 12-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Southwestern for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 25. New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly will clash with a Piasa Birds team coming off a 9-2 league loss to Pana (Pana, IL). The Piasa Birds record now stands at 4-15.
With the defeat, Athens drops to 7-10 on the year. The Warriors travel to Williamsville (Williamsville, IL) to clash with the Bullets in a Sangamo challenge on Tuesday, April 28. The Bullets go into the challenge with a record of 12-10. Williamsville won 4-2 in their recent non-league outing against Bloomington Central Catholic (Bloomington, IL)