After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Southwest Guilford, Athens Drive was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Green Level Gators out 5-4.
Nathan Bunch made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Bunch was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Will Gilbert looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Troy Daniels was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Austin Mantz, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Green Level's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Welsch, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Green Level didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Athens Drive is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4-1 record this season. As for Green Level, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8-1.
Athens Drive will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Sanderson at 4:30 p.m. Sanderson hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Green Level, they will head out on the road to square off against Holly Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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