The Athens Golden Eagles will face off against the Lawrence County Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Athens blew East Limestone out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Saturday East Limestone got their revenge. The Golden Eagles fell just short of the Indians by a score of 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Golden Eagles have suffered since March 25th.
Brady Johnston was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of John Lawrence Chittam, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lawrence County came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with a 13-3 victory.
Ryder Mcgregory was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jake Weathersby, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lawrence County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Athens, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-9.
Athens might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Lawrence County in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Golden Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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