The Athens Golden Eagles will head out to face off against the Brooks Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Athens is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Athens barely beat Grissom the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Athens blew past Grissom 11-1 on Thursday. The victory was nothing new for the Golden Eagles as they're now sitting on three straight.
Hudson Marks
| 03/06/25 @ Grissom | 4 |
| 03/19/24 @ Summertown | 3 |
| 03/01/25 @ Ardmore | 2 |
| 03/14/24 vs Florence | 2 |
| 02/24/24 @ Gadsden City | 2 |
Hudson Marks made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Marks was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chase Taylor, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ashton Dickey, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-1.
Athens kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 11.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Brooks faced off against Central on Saturday. Brooks won by a run and slipped past Central 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted since April 4, 2024.
Brooks' victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-9. As for Athens, their record is now 8-2.
Athens came out on top in a nail-biter against Brooks when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Athens since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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