Athens has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Horseheads Blue Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, Athens made easy work of Canton and carried off a 12-2 win. That's two games straight that Athens has won by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, Horseheads was not the first on the board last Thursday, but they got there more often. Everything went their way against Southside as Horseheads made off with an 8-2 victory.
Chloe Perritt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Horseheads got a big performance out of Caitlin Yearick, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sophia Bonnell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Athens pushed their record up to 12-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Horseheads, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
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