Athens extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 4-10 in the process. They fell 7-4 to the Oxford Wildcats. That's two games in a row now that the Red Hawks have lost by exactly three runs.
Athens saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Manning, who went 1-for-2 with one run. Macklin Ciurla was another, earning one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
As for Oxford, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-8-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games.
On Oxford's side, they got a great performance from Eli Carpenter as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Nolan Mauser was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Drew Cady, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
While Athens had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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