Yellow Jackets
| 05/06/26 vs Marissa/Coulterville | 11-5 |
| 04/30/26 @ Lebanon | 18-2 |
| 04/29/26 vs Lebanon | 13-3 |
| 04/23/26 vs Dupo | 7-0 |
| 04/22/26 @ Chester | 16-5 |
| + 2 more games |
New Athens came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by an 11-5 margin over the Marissa/Coulterville Meteors. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Yellow Jackets have posted against the Meteors since May 6, 2019.
Wil Mulholland made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. He is becoming a predictor of New Athens' success: when he posts at least three hits the team is undefeated (and 8-9 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Brodie Sieber and Brayden Middendorf did most of the damage at the plate: Sieber went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Middendorf went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Mulholland, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
New Athens was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .406 or higher in three consecutive games.
New Athens' victory bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Marissa/Coulterville, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
New Athens will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Meteors: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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