The Athens Golden Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Summertown Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Athens has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Monday, Athens faced Hartselle in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Athens fell just short of Hartselle by a score of 3-2.
Grayson Hays was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Athens saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Uptain, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Summertown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Smith County.
Athens' record now sits at 10-5. As for Summertown, their record now sits at 1-5.
Athens skirted past Summertown 5-4 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Athens since the team 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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