Softball Recap: Athens finds playoff glory versus Mifflinburg

By Team Reports May 24, 2024, 2:39am

Softball Recap: Athens Wildcats vs. Mifflinburg Wildcats

With a playoff game on the line, Athens rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Mifflinburg Wildcats out 2-1. The win was familiar territory for Athens who now have four in a row.

Athens saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Savannah Persun, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Persun has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.

Athens is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Mifflinburg, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-5.

As of now, neither Athens nor Mifflinburg have any future games scheduled.

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