Atherton has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Fern Creek Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Atherton will be strutting in after a victory while Fern Creek will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Atherton sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Waggener.
Kenneth Whobrey and Jackson Terry made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Whobrey tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Terry pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Whobrey scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Terry scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Fern Creek had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against North Bullitt on Monday.
Atherton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-12 record this season. As for Fern Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
Atherton might still be hurting after the 23-3 defeat they got from Fern Creek when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Atherton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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