If Athens was feeling good off their 12-4 takedown of Towanda last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Athens Wildcats fell just short of the Mansfield Tigers by a score of 4-3 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Athens of the 9-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Athens saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brendan Cooke, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Eli Chapman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Athens' loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Mansfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Athens is on the road again on Wednesday to play Wyalusing Valley at 4:15 p.m. As for Mansfield, they will face off against Campbell-Savona at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Campbell-Savona is coming into the contest with four straight victories at home, so Mansfield will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
