Athens is 0-4 against Marathon since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Athens Bluejays will look to defend their home field against the Marathon Red Raiders at 4:45 p.m. Athens is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Athens gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Phillips.
Danica Diethelm was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Diethelm was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Diethelm wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Coker, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Marathon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Assumption.
Athens pushed their record up to 7-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Marathon, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Athens came up short against Marathon in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 19-14. Can Athens avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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