11 must be Athens's lucky number: they beat Illini Central with that score not once but twice on Thursday. The Warriors beat the Cougars by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-1. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.

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| 04/30/26 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 04/25/24 - Home | 16-0 W |
| 04/27/23 - Away | 8-1 W |
| 04/28/22 - Home | 11-2 W |
| 05/06/21 - Home | 17-2 W |
| + 2 more games |
Athens' win bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Illini Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-14.
Looking ahead, Athens will take on Tri-City at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Illini Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Midwest Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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