The Athens Warriors will face off against the New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly Vipers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Athens fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Pleasant Plains on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their meetings with the Cardinals: they've now lost eight in a row.
Athens saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zakk Edwards, who went 1-for-4 with one RBI. Kenneth Baker also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly suffered their closest defeat since March 23, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central by a score of 9-7.
New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Athens, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
Athens couldn't quite finish off New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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