The Athens Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Canton Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought game, but Athens had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Danville. That's two games in a row now that Athens has lost by just one run.
Meanwhile, Canton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 16-3 to Towanda.
Canton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tara Gilbert, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for Athens and nudges their season record down to 9-7. As for Canton, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Athens came up short against Canton when the teams last played back in May of 2022, falling 9-4. Can Athens avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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