If Athens was riding high off their 7-1 takedown of St. Teresa last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Athens Warriors took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Olympia Spartans on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Athens of the 8-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Kyle Weatherford put in work no matter where he played. He pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Weatherford was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Weatherford wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Davis Ishmael, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Athens now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Olympia, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Athens is on the road again on Wednesday to play Mt. Pulaski at 4:30 p.m. Mt. Pulaski will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Athens surely won't give up without a fight. As for Olympia, they will head out on the road to take on Deer Creek-Mackinaw at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Olympia will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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