For the first time this season, Athens will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They are taking a road trip to face off against the Vinton County Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Athens has four straight wins, Vinton County has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Athens' pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Logan 6-0. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won three contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Vinton County might've scored the first runs on Tuesday, but it was Unioto who claimed the real prize. The Vikings lost 16-6 to the Shermans.
Athens' victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Vinton County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Athens came out on top in a nail-biter against Vinton County when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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