In what's become a running theme this season, Athens Drive gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Sanderson Spartans an 11-0 shutout. While fans of Athens Drive might be used to big wins, the 11-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Not much got past Jack Snipes, who gave up just zero hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Sanderson off the board.
At the plate, Athens Drive let Hansel Diaz and Nathan Bunch loose on the outfield. Diaz scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Bunch scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Abdel Amra, who scored a run and stole a base.
Athens Drive has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Sanderson, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Athens Drive will take on Enloe at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Athens Drive is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games. As for Sanderson, they will head out on the road to square off against Broughton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Broughton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Sanderson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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