Baseball Recap: Athens Wins Going Away Against Sayre

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

03/27/25 @ Wyalusing Valley	15
04/25/25 @ Sayre	12
04/09/25 vs Williamson	12
04/19/25 vs Edison	10
03/24/25 vs Troy	10

Athens won the last time they faced Sayre and things went their way on Friday too. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Redskins with a sharp 14-2 win. Considering the Wildcats have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Brady Flynn made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Troy Rosenbloom was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kamdyn Wheeler, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run.

Athens always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sayre only posted an OBP of .250.

Athens' record now sits at 10-2. As for Sayre, their loss was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-11.

Coming up, Athens will welcome Wellsboro at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hornets have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Sayre, they are taking a road trip to square off against Williamson at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Redskins are facing the Warriors at the right time seeing as the Warriors are stuck on a four-game losing streak.