The New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly Vipers will head out to challenge the Athens Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly blew PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central got their revenge. The Vipers fell just short of the Bluejays by a score of 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Vipers have suffered since March 23, 2024.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Tuesday as neither Athens nor Pleasant Plains made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Warriors fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their meetings with the Cardinals: they've now lost eight in a row.
Athens saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zakk Edwards, who went 1-for-4 with one RBI. Kenneth Baker also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly's record now sits at 5-7. As for Athens, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly skirted past Athens 3-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Do the Vipers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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