Athens Drive can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They blew past the Sanderson Spartans 10-3. Athens Drive's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Elliott Essic tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Nathan Bunch and Austin Mantz did most of the damage at the plate: 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.
Athens Drive's win bumped their record up to 15-10. As for Sanderson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 15 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season.
Athens Drive will head out on the road to take on Broughton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Broughton: 3, Athens Drive: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Sanderson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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