Athens suffered their closest defeat since March 26th on Monday. They fell just short of the Warrensburg-Latham Cardinals by a score of 12-10. The Warriors were not able to make up for their loss to the Cardinals from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Zakk Edwards made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Cole Ishmael was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Athens and nudges their season record down to 8-10. As for Warrensburg-Latham, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-3.
Looking ahead, Athens will square off against Olympia at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors are facing the Spartans at the right time seeing as the Spartans are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Warrensburg-Latham, they will take on Shelbyville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rams will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Cardinals surely won't give up without a fight.
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