Athens Drive entered their tilt with Enloe with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Enloe Eagles on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Athens Drive also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Elliott Essic looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Austin Mantz, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
On Enloe's side, they got a good showing from Dylan Hazen, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Enloe saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Prithu Neog, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Bryce Nolan was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Athens Drive's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs per game. As for Enloe, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Athens Drive will be playing in front of their home fans against Apex at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Athens Drive's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Apex's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Enloe, they will head out on the road to challenge Athens Drive at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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