Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Hartselle walked away with it. They never let the Athens Golden Eagles get on the board and left with a 2-0 win on Thursday. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly two runs.
Hartselle has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-12-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Athens, their loss dropped their record down to 31-16.
Coming up, Hartselle will challenge Gardendale on Thursday. The Rockets will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Tigers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Athens, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 4-3 victory against Buckhorn on the 8th.
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