Athens hasn't had much luck against Sheridan recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Bulldogs will take on the Generals in a tournament on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a ten-game winning streak alive.
Athens is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They put the hurt on Marietta with a sharp 12-6 win. Considering the Bulldogs have won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Rylee Toadvine was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Adyson Williams, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Athens hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in March.
Meadowbrook typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Sheridan proved too difficult a challenge. They blew past the Colts 11-1. The Generals are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the 13th contest they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Sheridan's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Athens, their record now sits at 18-4.
Athens came up short against Sheridan when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 4-1. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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