Softball Recap: Athens Takes Down Hartselle in a Playoff Battle

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Athens walked away with it. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Hartselle Tigers 7-6. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Golden Eagles

Previous 5 Games (Home)

04/28/25 vs Hartselle	7-6
04/18/25 vs Wilson	5-4
04/17/25 vs Decatur	17-2
04/14/25 vs Giles County	10-7
04/08/25 vs Muscle Shoals	14-4

Athens pushed their record up to 27-14 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Hartselle, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-11-1.

Athens wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 15-0 victory against Decatur on the 28th. As for Hartselle, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 14-4 win against Muscle Shoals on the 28th.