Stoney Creek had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 8-18 to make it four. They fell 4-0 to the Athens Red Hawks. The Cougars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Red Hawks earlier this season, when they won 4-1.
Stoney Creek saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Voikos, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
As for Athens, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-11. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games.
On Athens' side, not much got past Derek Smith, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Stoney Creek off the board. Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Oliver Holmes was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Athens is undefeated when Holmes posts two or more runs, but 3-11 otherwise. Andrew Cermak was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Coming up, Stoney Creek will challenge Adams at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Athens, they will take on Bishop Foley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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