Athens Drive is 1-6 against Jordan since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Athens Drive Jaguars will challenge the Jordan Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Athens Drive will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Athens Drive had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Garner on Monday. Athens Drive blew past Garner 9-3. The Jaguars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Austin Mantz, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Shota Sharman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Jordan's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They lost 14-4 to Leesville Road. The game marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Jordan saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Jones, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Athens Drive's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Jordan, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Athens Drive might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Jordan in their previous matchup back in May of 2021. Can Athens Drive avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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