If Athens was riding high fresh off their 14-4 takedown of Alexander on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Parkersburg South Patriots by a score of 7-6 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 5-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2017.
Athens saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Sweeney, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Athens now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Parkersburg South, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7.
Athens wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 7-0 victory against Meigs on the 8th. As for Parkersburg South, they have also already played their next contest, a 7-1 win against Copley on the 9th.
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