The Athens Warriors will square off against the Warrensburg-Latham Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Athens' offense. They fell 5-0 to Springfield on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Warrensburg-Latham has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.26 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They came up short against Monticello, falling 13-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Cardinals were not able to get on the board.
Athens now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Warrensburg-Latham, their loss dropped their record down to 20-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Athens has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Warrensburg-Latham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Athens might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Warrensburg-Latham when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Warriors have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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