The Athens Hornets will be playing at home against the Van Vandals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Athens has struggled recently with 16 defeats in a row, while Van will arrive with six straight victories.
On Saturday, Athens suffered a tough 10-3 loss at the hands of Scurry-Rosser.
Meanwhile, Van scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They never let Cumberland Academy onto the board and left with a 21-0 win. Van might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Grady Baetz looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Van got a massive performance out of Asher Hawkins, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Landon Smith, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Athens' defeat dropped their record down to 2-20. As for Van, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6-2 record this season.
Athens came up short against Van in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 6-2. Can Athens avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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