Softball Recap: Athens' loss ends seven-game winning streak at home

By Team Reports May 11, 2024, 7:51am

Softball Recap: Athens Bluejays vs. Auburndale Apaches

It was a good run, but Athens unfortunately witnessed the end of their 13-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Auburndale Apaches by a score of 11-9. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Athens of the 9-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.

Sydney Coker made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Autumn Diethelm, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Athens' defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-3. As for Auburndale, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.

Athens will be playing at home against Tri-County at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Auburndale, they will head out on the road to challenge Tigerton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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