The Athens Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Warren Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Athens' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Warren's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Athens is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Nelsonville-York 18-6 on Wednesday. Considering the Bulldogs have won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Warren's offense. They came up short against Caldwell on Thursday, falling 8-0. The Warriors have struggled against the Redskins recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
The win made it two in a row for Athens and bumps their season record up to 7-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Warren, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Everything went Athens' way against Warren when the teams last played back in May of 2023, as Athens made off with a 13-3 win. 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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