Softball Recap: Atlantic Comes Up Short

Atlantic extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 1-8 in the process. They lost 20-2 to the Olympic Heights Lions. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

As for Olympic Heights, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.

For Olympic Heights' part, Kaitlyn Courtney was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Courtney has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.

In other batting news, Elsie Throckmorton and Alexa Gleichenhaus did most of the damage at the plate: Throckmorton went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Gleichenhaus went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That home run marked the first that Throckmorton has launched this season. Brielle Crawley was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.

As of now, neither Atlantic nor Olympic Heights have any future games scheduled.