Athens had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Tri-City Tornadoes as they made off with a 14-8 victory. This was payback for Athens, who suffered a 13-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
Carson Moscardelli was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Moscardelli has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Moscardelli was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Owen Alderman looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Athens let Carson Reichert and Josh Harris loose on the outfield. Reichert got no hits from his three at bats, while Harris went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Athens' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-12. As for Tri-City, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
Athens does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tri-City, they will be playing at home against Bunker Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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