The Athens Golden Eagles will square off against the Sparkman Senators at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Athens saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wicksburg. The Golden Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Caitlyn Tedford
| 03/26/25 vs Wicksburg | 2 |
| 03/20/25 @ Decatur | 5 |
| 03/18/25 vs Hartselle | 1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Muscle Shoals | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs Sparkman | 1 |
Caitlyn Tedford made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played. Jaicey Harty also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Sparkman's offense. They fell just short of Huntsville by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. The Senators have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Sparkman saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Gilreath, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base. That's the most hits Gilreath has posted since back in February. Carly White was another, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Sparkman's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 21-7-1. As for Athens, their loss dropped their record down to 15-8.
Athens couldn't quite finish off Sparkman when the teams last played on March 7th and fell 7-5. Can Athens avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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