Athens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-8 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lake Orion Dragons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dragons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 last Monday.
Nick Rossi and Cole Cosgrove did some serious damage despite the final result: Rossi scored two runs and stole a base, while Cosgrove scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ty Manning, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Athens now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Lake Orion, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-5.
While Athens had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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