Baseball Recap: Athens Comes Up Short

Clarkston hit Athens with a six-run fourth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Red Hawks took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolves. The Red Hawks haven't had much luck with the Wolves recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Sam Link was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run.

Athens' defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Clarkston, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-1.

Looking ahead, Athens will head out to face off against Troy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Colts' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Red Hawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Clarkston will be paying especially close attention to Athens' matchup: after Athens faces off against Troy, they'll take on Clarkston again at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.