New Athens is 0-4 against Wesclin since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The New Athens Yellow Jackets will be playing at home against the Wesclin Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, New Athens was able to grind out a solid victory over Steeleville, taking the game 4-1.
Isaiah Lintker was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jack Alfeldt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wesclin beat Marissa/Coulterville on Wednesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wesclin.
New Athens' win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Wesclin, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
New Athens couldn't quite finish off Wesclin in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 and fell 2-0. Can New Athens avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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