Athens Pounds Oout 12-5 Win Over Towanda

Athens Pounds Oout 12-5 Win Over Towanda

 
 

By: Tim Birney  /  May 2, 2024  /  Photo: Tim Birney

TOWANDA - Athens broke open a close game with a five-run fifth-inning on its way to a 12-5 win over Towanda here Thursday afternoon in NTL Large School Division baseball action.

Seniors Connor Mosher and Nicholas Jacob combined to allow just one earned run as they were hurt by four errors in the contest, but were the beneficiaries of 17 base hits.

"Connor Mosher really pitched well," said Athens coach Charlie Havens. "He had to pitch around a couple defensive miscues and continuously made big pitches to bail us out."

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Tim Birney is the founder / owner of River Road Media Group. He was born and raised in the Valley, graduating from Waverly High School in 1984.

Birney earned an Associate's Degree in Journalism from SUNY Morrisville in 1986 and a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism / Public Relations from Utica College of Syracuse University in 1988. He began his newspaper career at The Daily Review in Towanda in 1989, before moving on to The Evening Times in 1995. He spent more than 10 years at the Times, the last four as Managing Editor.

River Road Media Group includes five sites in "The Sports Reports" family that cover 24 school districts in five counties: Valley Sports Report (launched Aug. 10, 2009), Tioga County (NY) Sports Report (Aug. 13, 2018), and Northern Tier Sports Report (Aug. 31, 2020); Northern Tier West Sports Report (March 15, 2021) Southern Tier Sports Report (Aug. 16, 2021).

 
 
 
 
 
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