Baseball Preview: Athens Warriors vs. Tri-City Tornadoes
The Athens Warriors will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Tri-City Tornadoes at 4:30 p.m. Athens will be strutting in after a win while Tri-City will be coming in after a loss.
Athens' pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Lanphier with a sharp 12-0 victory. That's two games straight that Athens has won by exactly 12 runs.
Cody Tobias made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Tobias has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Tobias was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carson Moscardelli, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Carson Reichert, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Tri-City fell victim to Mt. Pulaski and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Hilltoppers. Tri-City's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
The win made it two in a row for Athens and bumps their season record up to 10-12. As for Tri-City, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Athens might still be hurting after the 13-5 defeat they got from Tri-City in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Athens have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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