New Athens is 0-6 against Nashville since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The New Athens Yellow Jackets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Nashville Hornets at 4:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (New Athens: 4, Nashville: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
New Athens fell victim to Waterloo and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. The game marked that first time this season in which New Athens was not able to get on the board.
Brandon Schatte spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on four hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, New Athens saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wil Mulholland, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. Mulholland is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, Nashville put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Freeburg.
New Athens has fallen quite a ways from their 17-8 record last season and are now at 1-4. As for Nashville, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
New Athens came up short against Nashville in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 3-0. Will New Athens have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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