The Athens Golden Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Lawrence County Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Athens will be strutting in after a win while Lawrence County will be coming in after a defeat.
Athens only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-point they dealt East Limestone on Saturday. Athens never let East Limestone onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Lawrence County unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-7 walloping at the hands of Hamilton.
Tripp Engle was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Ryder McGregory was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Athens' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-10. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 19 runs. As for Lawrence County, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-17.
Athens beat Lawrence County 5-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Athens since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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