
Wildcats
03/27/25 @ Wyalusing Valley | 15 |
05/08/25 @ Cowanesque Valley | 12 |
04/25/25 @ Sayre | 12 |
04/09/25 vs Williamson | 12 |
05/01/25 vs Wyalusing Valley | 10 |
Athens barely beat Cowanesque Valley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wildcats never let the Indians get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory on Thursday. Considering the Wildcats have won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Connor Davidson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Davidson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Brady Flynn and Brendan Cooke did most of the damage at the plate: Flynn went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI, while Cooke went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run. Duncan Thetga was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Athens always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cowanesque Valley only posted an OBP of .300.
The win was the fifth in a row for Athens, bringing their record up to 14-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Cowanesque Valley, they moved to 12-2 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Athens will face off against Selinsgrove at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Cowanesque Valley, they will take on Mansfield at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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