The Muscle Shoals Trojans will face off against the Athens Golden Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Muscle Shoals' offense. They lost 6-0 to Hamilton on Saturday. The game marked the first time this season in which the Trojans were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Athens started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Sparkman. They fell just short of the Senators by a score of 7-5 on Friday. The Golden Eagles haven't had much luck with the Senators recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Athens got a good showing from Camry Townsend, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Jaicey Harty made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two). Lily Lowery was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Muscle Shoals has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. Athens' defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Muscle Shoals was able to grind out a solid win over Athens in their previous matchup back in April of 2021, winning 7-3. Does Muscle Shoals have another victory up their sleeve, or will Athens turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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