Baseball Preview: Green Level Gators vs. Athens Drive Jaguars
The Green Level Gators are on the road again on Thursday to play the Athens Drive Jaguars at 4:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Green Level had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Holly Springs. Green Level has not had much luck with Holly Springs recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Isaiah Hytmiah was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Athens Drive waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over the Trojans. Considering Athens Drive has won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Nathan Bunch made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Bunch was also solid in the batter's box, 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. Troy Daniels was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Green Level's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Athens Drive, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Green Level has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Athens Drive struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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