Softball Preview: Athens Bluejays vs. Auburndale Apaches
Athens is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Auburndale is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Athens Bluejays will take on the Auburndale Apaches at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, everything went Athens' way against Prentice as Athens made off with a 16-1 victory.
Karly Eckert made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Eckert was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sydney Coker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Jenna Handschke was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, everything went Auburndale's way against River Valley on Saturday as Auburndale made off with an 11-3 win.
Athens' victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Auburndale, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Athens suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Auburndale when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Athens have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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