Athens waltzed into their game on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Marathon Red Raiders 8-6. This was payback for Athens, who suffered a 19-14 loss the last time these two teams met.
Abby Diethelm was excellent, going 1-for-1 with a triple and two RBI.
Athens' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for Marathon, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Athens will square off against Chequamegon at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Chequamegon will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Athens surely won't give up without a fight. As for Marathon, they will head out on the road to take on Auburndale at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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