Athens has been on the road for five straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Lanphier Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Athens will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Decatur Eisenhower on Saturday. Athens blew past Decatur Eisenhower 14-2.
Davis Ishmael and Josh Harris made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Ishmael struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Harris pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. At bat, Ishmael scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Harris scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cody Tobias, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Brady Shipp was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lanphier came into Thursday's contest having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Teresa on Thursday and snuck past 3-2.
Athens' victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-12. As for Lanphier, their win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-16.
Athens skirted past Lanphier 3-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. Will Athens repeat their success, or does Lanphier have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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