The Athens Academy Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Rabun County Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Athens Academy came up short against Commerce and fell 7-2.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Rabun County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Elbert County 5-4. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Rabun County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for Athens Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13.
Athens Academy skirted past Rabun County 5-4 in their previous meeting back in February of 2018. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans 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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