The Athens Hornets will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Van Vandals at 6:45 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Athens: 3.2, Van: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
After soaring to 13 runs the game before, Athens were a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They fell just short of Lindale by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, Van put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Chapel Hill 16-1. The victory was familiar territory for Van who now have nine in a row.
Athens' loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 15-7-2. As for Van, their win bumped their record up to 22-2.
Athens came up short against Van in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 5-0. Can Athens avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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