The Greece Athena Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Webster Thomas Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Greece Athena: 3.5, Webster Thomas: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Greece Athena took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Hilton.
Meanwhile, Webster Thomas had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They came out on top against the Blue Devils by a score of 5-2. That's two games straight that Webster Thomas has won by exactly three runs.
Joey Presutti made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (and only one walk). Presutti has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Presutti was also big at the plate, scoring no runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Owen Zimmer, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Shane Talbot, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Greece Athena is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Webster Thomas, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-8.
Greece Athena might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Webster Thomas when the teams last played back in June of 2021. Can Greece Athena avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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