After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Illini Bluffs, Athens was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Riverton Hawks by a score of 7-2. This was payback for Athens, who suffered a 12-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Davis Ishmael was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Cody Tobias, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Riverton's side, they got a good showing from Braden Eiskant, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Riverton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eithen Bates, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Isaac Crumrine was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Athens' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. As for Riverton, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Athens will head out on the road to challenge Warrensburg-Latham at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Warrensburg-Latham and Athens are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads. As for Riverton, they will be playing at home against Clinton at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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