Softball Preview: Maroa-Forsyth Trojans vs. Athens Warriors
Maroa-Forsyth is 6-1 against Athens since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Maroa-Forsyth Trojans will look to defend their home field against the Athens Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Maroa-Forsyth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Maroa-Forsyth's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Williamsville on Tuesday. They lost 13-0 to the Bullets. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Maroa-Forsyth's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Maroa-Forsyth saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kelci Kahlher, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, everything went Athens' way against New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly on Wednesday as Athens made off with an 8-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Athens.
Layken Buch made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Buch was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Preslie Buckmaster, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Carly Szoke, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Maroa-Forsyth's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Athens, their victory bumped their record up to 11-12.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Maroa-Forsyth hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .334. However, it's not like Athens struggles in that department as they've averaged .327. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Maroa-Forsyth skirted past Athens 9-8 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Athens' Peytin Bryant, who struck out 17 batters over eight innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off ten hits. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Maroa-Forsyth to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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