Athens lost against Pawnee back in March of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. Athens fell just short of Pawnee by a score of 5-4.
Cody Tobias put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Tobias was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Tobias wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Davis Ishmael, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Athens' defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Pawnee, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Athens will head out to face off against West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Pawnee, they will challenge Nokomis at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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