The Athens Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Mendon Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Two weeks ago, it was a hard-fought match, but Athens had to settle for a 15-14 defeat against Colon. Athens has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Mendon entered their tilt with Bellevue with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Broncos a 17-0 shutout on Thursday. Mendon might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 16 games by nine runs or more this season.
Rowan Allen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Allen has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Allen was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jadyn Samson, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. She hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Brielle Bailey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Athens' loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Mendon, their win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-1.
Athens might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Mendon when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Allen, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that Athens knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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