Jaguars
| 03/12/25 @ Jordan | 3 |
| 03/10/25 vs Garner | 9 |
| 03/08/25 vs Rolesville | 5 |
| 03/03/25 vs Panther Creek | 14 |
| + 3 more games |
The Athens Drive Jaguars will venture away from home to square off against the Wakefield Wolverines at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Athens Drive is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Athens Drive is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Jordan just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 7-3 to the Falcons. The matchup marked the Jaguars' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Athens Drive saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anderson Hanes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wakefield had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Red Rams an 8-0 shutout. The Wolverines might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by six runs or more this season.
Blake Waltman looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Mikey Katz was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-4. He also brought in three RBI, marking his first of the season. Eli Gross was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Wakefield pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 6.5 runs. As for Athens Drive, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Athens Drive came up short against Wakefield when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 6-3. Can Athens Drive avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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