The Athens Golden Eagles will face off against the Central Red Devils at 9:00 a.m. on Monday. Athens' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
If Athens beats Central with 13 runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Everything went Athens' way against Decatur on Friday as Athens made off with a 13-2 win. Considering the Golden Eagles have won six contests by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
John Lawrence Chittam
| 03/21/25 @ Decatur | 6 |
| 03/01/25 @ Ardmore | 5 |
| 03/14/25 @ Russellville | 1 |
| 02/13/25 vs Huntsville | 1 |
John Lawrence Chittam made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashton Dickey, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Hudson Marks was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Athens kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Central had just enough and edged out Pike Road 5-4 on Saturday.
Central is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. Athens' win bumped their record up to 12-4.
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