After two games on the road, Athens is heading back home. They will take on the Auburndale Apaches at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Athens beat Assumption 11-6.
Meanwhile, Auburndale was able to grind out a solid victory over Edgar on Thursday, taking the game 14-10. The win made it back-to-back victories for Auburndale.
Asa Soppe and Kaden Anderson did most of the damage at the plate: Soppe went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a run, while Anderson scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Weinfurter, who scored two runs.
Athens has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. As for Auburndale, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-6.
Athens came up short against Auburndale in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 7-3. Will Athens have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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