The New Athens Yellow Jackets will be playing at home against the Marissa/Coulterville Meteors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last five games New Athens has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, New Athens narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Lebanon 3-1.
New Athens' win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Lintker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Marissa/Coulterville never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Steeleville. The win made it back-to-back victories for Marissa/Coulterville.
Landon Sabo looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
New Athens has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-12 record this season. As for Marissa/Coulterville, their win bumped their record up to 13-10.
New Athens skirted past Marissa/Coulterville 8-6 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Marissa/Coulterville's Tanner Middendorf, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will New Athens still be able to contain Middendorf? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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