Baseball Game Preview: Warrensburg-Latham Cardinals vs. Athens Warriors

Cardinals

Runs

05/03/25 vs Monticello	0
05/02/25 vs Clinton	10
04/30/25 @ Meridian	20
04/28/25 vs Tuscola	3
04/26/25 @ MacArthur	7
+ 18 more games

The Warrensburg-Latham Cardinals are taking a road trip to challenge the Athens Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Warrensburg-Latham is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.

Warrensburg-Latham is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Monticello on Saturday. They lost 13-0 to the Sages. The Cardinals have struggled against the Sages recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.

Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Athens' offense. They fell 5-0 to Springfield on Wednesday.

Warrensburg-Latham's defeat dropped their record down to 20-3. As for Athens, they now have a losing record of 8-9.

Athens' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Warrensburg-Latham has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .477. It's a different story for Athens, though, as they've only averaged .330. Will they be able to contain Warrensburg-Latham's hitters?

Warrensburg-Latham took their victory against Athens when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.