Athens lost to Olympia back in April of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Warriors fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 4-2. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cole Ishmael and Carter Brock did some serious damage despite the final result: Ishmael went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double, while Brock went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Athens' defeat dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Olympia, the victory snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 6-17-1 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Athens will face off against Midwest Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.94 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Olympia, they will square off against Pekin at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Dragons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.09 runs per game on average), something the Spartans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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