Unity Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Athens Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Unity Christian got themselves on the board against MacArthur, but MacArthur never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Generals as they made off with a 7-0 win. The victory was just what Unity Christian needed coming off of an 18-4 loss in their prior contest.
Haiden Stocks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Will Marley was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Everett Roughton was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Athens scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] out 8-7.
The team relied heavily on Davis Ishmael, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Unity Christian's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-3. As for Athens, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Unity Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Athens struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Unity Christian suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Athens when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Unity Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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