The Athens Wildcats will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Wyalusing Valley Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Athens will be strutting in after a win while Wyalusing Valley will be coming in after a defeat.
Athens is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Towanda. The Wildcats came out on top against the Black Knights by a score of 6-1 on Sunday. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Black Knights recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Nick Grazul
| 03/29/26 @ Towanda | 12 |
| 05/20/25 vs Montoursville | 0 |
| 04/19/25 vs Edison | 8 |
| 04/13/25 vs Towanda | 13 |
Nick Grazul made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2025. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Connor Davidson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Wyalusing Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Mansfield on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 4-3. The Rams have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Wyalusing Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marshall Huston, who went 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Huston has hit this season.
Athens got the 'W' when the teams last played back in May of 2025 against Wyalusing Valley by a conclusive 11-1 score. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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