Golden Eagles
| 03/21/25 @ Decatur | 13 |
| 03/01/25 @ Ardmore | 12 |
| 02/28/25 @ West Morgan | 12 |
| 03/06/25 @ Grissom | 11 |
| 03/13/25 vs West Morgan | 9 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Athens). They blew past the Decatur Red Raiders 13-4 on Friday. Considering the Golden Eagles have won five matchups by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Hudson Marks was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Luke Vaughan was a standout: he scored a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Riley White also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Athens kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Athens and bumps their season record up to 11-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Decatur, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Athens will have a chance to go back-to-back against Decatur: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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