The Athens Hornets are taking a road trip to face off against the Lindale Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Athens has given up an average of 8.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Athens fell victim to Canton and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 15-0 to the Eagles. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Hornets' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Lindale unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against Van, falling 9-0. The Eagles were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the four matchups prior), but the Vandals' pitcher proved too tough.
Morgan Keenright spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
Lindale's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 12-6-1. As for Athens, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Athens might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Lindale in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Athens avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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