Athens fell victim to Jacksonville and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crimsons. That's two games in a row now that the Warriors have lost by exactly five runs.
Athens saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Ishmael, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double was Ishmael's first of the season.
Athens' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4. As for Jacksonville, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Athens will face off against PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Jacksonville, they will square off against Granite City at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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