Chequamegon is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Athens is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Chequamegon Screaming Eagles will take on the Athens Bluejays at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Friday, it was close, but Chequamegon sidestepped Newman for a 2-1 win. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Chequamegon has scored all year.
Meanwhile, Athens has not done well against Marathon recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Athens had just enough and edged Marathon out 8-6.
The team relied heavily on Abby Diethelm, who went 1-for-1 with a triple and two RBI.
Chequamegon's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Athens, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Chequamegon suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Athens when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Chequamegon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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