Athens posted their closest victory since March 18th on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Wilson Warriors 5-4. The Golden Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Warriors, too.
Athens saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Lopez, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run. Another was Jaicey Harty, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Athens was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .471. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Golden Eagles
| 04/18/25 vs Wilson | 5-4 |
| 04/17/25 vs Decatur | 17-2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Giles County | 10-7 |
| 04/08/25 vs Muscle Shoals | 14-4 |
Athens pushed their record up to 22-12 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Wilson, their loss dropped their record down to 21-17.
Coincidentally, Athens and Wilson will both be playing Colbert Heights the next time they take the field. The Warriors will head out to face the Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, while the Golden Eagles will head out to face them at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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