Baseball Preview: Warren Warriors vs. Athens Bulldogs
The Warren Warriors will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Athens Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Athens took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Warren, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Warren got the win against Caldwell by a conclusive 12-2.
Jacob Sealey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Sealey has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Sealey was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Trent Taylor was excellent, going 1-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. Ethan Holbert was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
Athens lost 16-6 to Zane Trace on Saturday. Athens has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Warren's win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Athens, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-3.
Warren came out on top in a nail-biter against Athens in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Athens' Landon Wheatley, who struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Warren to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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