Baseball Recap: Athens Christian Snaps Eight-Game Streak of Wins on the Road

Athens Christian came into this matchup off a tough eight-run loss on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Tallulah Falls Indians by a score of 9-7 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Eagles have suffered since February 13, 2024.

Athens Christian's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-3. As for Tallulah Falls, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.

Athens Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Stratford Academy at 5:55 p.m. on the 16th. As for Tallulah Falls, they will square off against Hilton Head Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.