The Meigs Marauders will square off against the Athens Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Meigs blew Nelsonville-York out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Monday Nelsonville-York got their revenge. The Marauders fell just short of the Buckeyes by a score of 15-13. The Marauders' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Aubrey Newell and Bella Roush did some serious damage despite the final result: Newell went 2-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one double, while Roush went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Ava Horn, who went 1-for-5 with one home run.
Athens came out on top against Vinton County on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run second inning. The Bulldogs walked away with a 10-7 victory over the Vikings. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won three in a row.
Meigs' loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Athens, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 10-4.
Meigs came out on top in a nail-biter against Athens in their previous meeting two weeks ago, sneaking past 11-10. Do the Marauders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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