Athens hit Illini Central with a five-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cougars came up short against the Warriors, falling 11-1. The Cougars have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Illini Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Flairty, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. That RBI was Flairty's first of the season.
Illini Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Athens, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-12.
Coming up, Illini Central will head out on the road to take on Midwest Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Athens, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tri-City at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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