If Athens was feeling good fresh off their 7-0 takedown of Towanda on Sunday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wildcats fell just short of the Williamsport Millionaires by a score of 10-9 on Thursday. The loss was the Wildcats' first of the season.
Brendan Cooke was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Having lost for the first time this season, Athens fell to 7-1. As for Williamsport, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Athens will head out to challenge Towanda at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Williamsport, they will challenge Liberty at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Hurricanes' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Millionaires' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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