While Athens didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-12-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on the Towanda Black Knights with a sharp 7-0 victory on Sunday. Considering the Wildcats have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Sunday's blowout was nothing new.
Nick Grazul made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brendan Cooke, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Athens was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Towanda only posted a batting average of .091.
Wildcats
| 04/13/25 vs Towanda | 7-0 |
| 04/09/25 vs Williamson | 12-0 |
| 04/03/25 vs Sayre | 8-1 |
| 03/31/25 @ Mansfield | 9-6 |
| 03/27/25 @ Wyalusing Valley | 19-4 |
| + 2 more games |
The win keeps Athens at an undefeated 7-0. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 12.1 runs this season. As for Towanda, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-4.
Athens will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Black Knights: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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