The Athens Drive Jaguars will head out on the road to challenge the Sanderson Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Athens Drive has four straight victories, Sanderson has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Athens Drive scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Green Level out 14-13. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Elliott Essic looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Athens Drive let Paul Harrell and Nathan Bunch loose on the outfield. Harrell scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5, while Bunch went 3-for-7 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Snipes, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Sanderson fell victim to Green Hope and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Falcons.
Athens Drive's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Sanderson, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Everything went Athens Drive's way against Sanderson in their previous matchup on Tuesday as Athens Drive made off with a 7-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Athens Drive since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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