Athens Drive was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Leesville Road Pride. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pride this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-3 last Tuesday.
Athens Drive saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anderson Hanes, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Austin Mantz also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Athens Drive's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Leesville Road, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Athens Drive and Leesville Road should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Jaguars will face off against Cary at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (136 vs. 290). Meanwhile, Leesville Road (ranked 23rd) will meet Northwood (ranked 239th) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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