Athens and Warrensburg-Latham are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Athens Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Warrensburg-Latham Cardinals at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Athens will be strutting in after a victory while Warrensburg-Latham will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Athens was able to grind out a solid win over Riverton, taking the game 7-2. The victory was just what Athens needed coming off of a 13-3 defeat in their prior matchup.
Davis Ishmael was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Cody Tobias, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Warrensburg-Latham won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-2 walloping at the hands of Clinton. Warrensburg-Latham's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Athens is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Warrensburg-Latham, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Athens suffered a grim 15-7 defeat to Warrensburg-Latham in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Athens, Aidan Taylor (who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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