Athens proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 16) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Alexandria Valley Cubs 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Golden Eagles have posted since March 30th.
Athens' win bumped their record up to 18-14. As for Alexandria, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Athens will be taking part in a tournament against Brooks at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Alexandria, they will take on Hackleburg in a tournament on Saturday. The Valley Cubs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 9.3 runs per game this season.
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