Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Utica walked away with it. Everything went their way against the Athens Red Hawks on Saturday as they made off with a 9-2 victory. For the Chieftains, this counts as revenge for the 9-2 win the Red Hawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in June of 2023.
Denver Billy
| 05/31/25 vs Athens | 2 |
| 05/27/25 @ St. Clair | 1 |
| 05/24/25 vs Sterling Heights Stevenson | 1 |
| 05/17/25 @ Marysville | 1 |
| 05/14/25 @ L'Anse Creuse North | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
The team relied heavily on Denver Billy, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Jimmy Lasceski, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Utica's victory bumped their record up to 17-21. As for Athens, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12-1.
Utica didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-3 defeat against Sterling Heights Stevenson on the 31st. Athens does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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