The Athens Drive Jaguars will head out on the road to face off against the Broughton Capitals at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Athens Drive finally turned things around against Sanderson on Thursday. Athens Drive was the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over Sanderson. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Athens Drive's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Athens Drive got a great performance from Elliott Essic as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, Athens Drive let Nathan Bunch and Austin Mantz loose on the outfield. Bunch scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Mantz scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Snipes, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Broughton stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Enloe as Broughton made off with an 11-1 win. Winning may never get old, but Broughton sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Weston Rhem was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Matthew Vannoy was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Athens Drive's victory bumped their record up to 15-10. As for Broughton, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-6.
Athens Drive was able to grind out a solid victory over Broughton in their previous matchup back in March, winning 7-2. Does Athens Drive have another victory up their sleeve, or will Broughton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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