On Monday, Athens faced Hartselle in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Athens Golden Eagles fell just short of the Hartselle Tigers by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Athens of the 4-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2016.
Grayson Hays was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Athens saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Uptain, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Athens' loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Hartselle, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Athens will square off against Summertown at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Athens is facing Summertown at the right time seeing as Summertown is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Hartselle, they will head out on the road to challenge Muscle Shoals at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hartselle is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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