Baseball Recap: Athens Drive picks up fifth straight win on the road

By Team Reports Apr 3, 2024, 6:16pm

Baseball Recap: Athens Drive Jaguars vs. Garner Trojans

Athens Drive can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They blew past the Garner Trojans 9-3. That's two games straight that Athens Drive has won by exactly six runs.

Nathan Bunch was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Bunch was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.

In other batting news, Anderson Hanes was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double. Hansel Diaz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

Athens Drive's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs per game. As for Garner, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Athens Drive will take on Green Level at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Athens Drive is facing Green Level at the right time seeing as Green Level is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Garner, they will be playing at home against Willow Spring at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.

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