Baseball Recap: New Athens Yellow Jackets vs. Okawville Rockets
New Athens scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past the Okawville Rockets 14-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for New Athens considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
The team relied heavily on Jack Alfeldt, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Brandon Schatte, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Okawville's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Heintz, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
New Athens' win bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Okawville, they dropped their record down to 1-10 with that loss, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
New Athens will take on Valmeyer at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Valmeyer is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Okawville, they will head out on the road to face off against Red Bud at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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