The Athens Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Fairfield Union Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Athens has four straight victories, Fairfield Union has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Athens got the win against New Lexington by a conclusive 11-4. Considering the Bulldogs have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Fairfield Union lost 20-8 to Amanda-Clearcreek on Friday.
Athens pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Fairfield Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Athens beat Fairfield Union 11-7 when the teams last played back in April of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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