It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but New Athens ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Marissa/Coulterville Meteors out 5-4. The win was familiar territory for New Athens who now have three in a row.
Isaiah Lintker was incredible, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Brandon Schatte was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Marissa/Coulterville's side, Carter Trieb was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Trieb was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Ryne Rhodes was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tyler Chandler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
New Athens has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-12 record this season. As for Marissa/Coulterville, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11.
New Athens will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Trico, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. As for Marissa/Coulterville, they will head out on the road to challenge Sparta at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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