Athens lost to PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central back in May of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Athens Warriors came out on top against the PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central Bluejays by a score of 6-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Athens.
Kyle Weatherford made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Weatherford has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Weatherford was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Davis Ishmael, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Cody Tobias was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Athens has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Athens will head out on the road to square off against Illini Bluffs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Illini Bluffs is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Pleasant Plains at 4:30 p.m. Pleasant Plains is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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