The Webster Thomas Titans will venture away from home to face off against the Greece Athena Trojans at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Webster Thomas 1.5, Greece Athena 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Webster Thomas barely beat Batavia the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Titans put the hurt on the Blue Devils with a sharp 7-1 win on Saturday. The victory continues a trend for the Titans in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now won four in a row.
Connor Smith looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Webster Thomas got a massive performance out of Nathan Caracci, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those hits marked the first that Caracci got this season. Another player making a difference was Andrew Rosa, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Webster Thomas was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Greece Athena sidestepped McQuaid Jesuit for a 4-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Greece Athena's record now sits at 3-1. As for Webster Thomas, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Webster Thomas might still be hurting after the 18-8 defeat they got from Greece Athena in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Titans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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