For the second straight game, Athens will face off against Troy. The Red Hawks will challenge the Colts at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Athens' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Troy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Athens is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Troy on Monday. They fell just short of the Colts by a score of 3-2. The Red Hawks' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Derek Smith
| 05/04/26 @ Troy | 8 |
| 04/29/26 vs Avondale | 6 |
| 04/20/26 vs West Bloomfield | 10 |
| 04/13/26 @ Berkley | 7 |
Derek Smith was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Athens saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grayson Conrad, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Conrad is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
Troy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Athens, their loss dropped their record down to 17-5.
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