Brooks has won ten straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Athens has won ten straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Brooks Lions will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Athens Golden Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Brooks is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They fell just short of Lawrence County by a score of 11-10 last Monday. While the Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Red Devils 9-2 in the first period.
Baylee Darby made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Faith Roberson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Athens never let their opponents score on Monday. They blew past Bob Jones 10-0. Considering the Golden Eagles have won three matches by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Camry Townsend tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lily Lowery, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That triple marked the first that she's hit this season. Jaicey Harty was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Athens always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bob Jones only posted an OBP of .125.
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