Lebanon is 0-10 against New Athens since April of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Greyhounds will face off against the Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m.
Lebanon is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Steeleville, falling 8-0.
Lebanon saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nicky Burger, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, New Athens was able to grind out a solid victory over Dupo on Thursday, taking the game 4-1. The win continues a trend for the Yellow Jackets in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won seven in a row.
Brett Miller made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Carson Lauer was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Brayden Middendorf, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
New Athens kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
New Athens' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lebanon, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Lebanon couldn't quite finish off New Athens in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Greyhounds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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