There's no place like home for Athens, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Wyalusing Valley Rams 8-7. This was a revenge game for Athens, as the team was forced to settle for an 8-5 loss when these two played on Wednesday.
Duncan Thetga looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Connor Mosher was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brendan Cooke, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
On Wyalusing Valley's side, Isaac Shaffer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Parker Petlock was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Athens' win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Wyalusing Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-5.
Athens will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Susquehanna Valley at 5:00 p.m. Athens is facing Susquehanna Valley at the right time seeing as Susquehanna Valley is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Wyalusing Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Canton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Canton will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Wyalusing Valley surely won't give up without a fight.
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