Athens won the last time they faced Towanda, and things went their way on Friday too. The Athens Wildcats walked away with a 6-3 win over the Towanda Black Knights.
Nick Jacob and Nick Grazul were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Jacob pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Grazul struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Jacob has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Jacob scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Grazul went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Brendan Cooke was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Cooper Robinson was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Towanda's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Wheaton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Teagan Irish, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Athens is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Towanda, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Athens will stay at home for another game and welcome Sayre at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Sayre has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Towanda, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Montgomery at 11:00 a.m. Montgomery will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Towanda surely won't give up without a fight.
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