The Athens Indians will take on the Mendon Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Athens has given up an average of 12.3 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Athens couldn't beat Climax-Scotts on Tuesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fourth inning. The Indians came up short against the Panthers, falling 14-4. The Indians have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mendon). Everything went their way against Bellevue on Tuesday as they made off with a 13-2 win. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Broncos recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Brayden Crites made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Mendon: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one hit, but 1-2 otherwise. Crites was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Xavior Zinsmaster was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. Jerry Batten was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Mendon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Mendon's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Athens, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Athens suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Mendon when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Indians have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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