The Athens Wildcats will stay at home for another game and welcome the Canton Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Athens lost 12-4 to Edison on Monday.
Connor Davidson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Kamdyn Wheeler, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Canton fell victim to Montoursville and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 9-0 to the Warriors. The match marked the first time this year in which Canton was not able to get on the board.
Canton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Fitch, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Athens' defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Canton, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5.
Athens came out on top in a nail-biter against Canton in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, sneaking past 7-6. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Canton's Weston Bellows, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Athens to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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