Athens made up a huge gap compared to their last game against New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Warriors fell just short of the Vipers by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Warriors have suffered since April 7th.
Athens saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Ishmael, who went 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Keston Simmons also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Athens' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-10. As for New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Athens will head out to face off against Williamsville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly, they will venture away from home to take on Southwestern at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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