Baseball Game Preview: Athens Bulldogs vs. Jackson Ironman/Ironladies

The Athens Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Jackson Ironman/Ironladies at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Athens 3.5, Jackson 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Parkersburg hit Athens with a four-run third inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bulldogs took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Big Reds. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Big Reds recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Meanwhile, Jackson put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Miami Trace by a score of 6-1.

Jackson saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Ernst, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.

Athens' defeat dropped their record down to 15-4. As for Jackson, their win was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-0.

Athens suffered a grim 15-7 defeat to Jackson in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.