If Athens was feeling good fresh off their 10-0 takedown of Edison last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wildcats fell 8-4 to the Troy Trojans on Thursday. The matchup marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Athens saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Davidson, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Another was Brady Flynn, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.
Athens' defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 9-2. As for Troy, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Athens will venture away from home to take on Sayre at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats are facing the Redskins at the right time seeing as the Redskins are stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Troy, they will head out on the road to face off against Sullivan County at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Griffins will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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