The Athens Wildcats will face off against the Troy Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Athens is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Athens beat Wyalusing Valley 5-2. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Kade Rowe looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (two).
At the plate, Nick Grazul was a standout: he went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Brady Flynn, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Troy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Mansfield on Thursday.
Troy's victory bumped their record up to 8-4-1. As for Athens, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Athens came up short against Troy in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, falling 8-4. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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