New Athens fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Marissa/Coulterville on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Meteors by a score of 4-3. Yellow Jackets fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Meteors since on Wednesday.
New Athens saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brodie Sieber, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
New Athens' defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Marissa/Coulterville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Marissa/Coulterville will be playing at home against Pinckneyville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. New Athens will be paying especially close attention to the Meteors' game: after the Meteors face off against the Panthers, they'll take on New Athens again at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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