The Athens Wildcats are on the road again on Thursday to play the Towanda Black Knights at 4:30 p.m.
Athens lost 22-2 to Fairport on Saturday.
Athens saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Grazul, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Towanda owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over Wellsboro.
Teagan Irish made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Irish was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Athens has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for Towanda, their victory ended a 12-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-9.
Athens was able to grind out a solid win over Towanda in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Athens 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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