Softball Recap: Athens Wins High-Profile Contest Against South Williamsport

Athens faced South Williamsport in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Wildcats never let the Mountaineers get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.

Gretchan Hiley

Batters Struck Out

05/12/25 vs South Williamsport	16
05/08/25 @ Cowanesque Valley	13
05/06/25 vs North Penn-Liberty	14
05/01/25 vs Wyalusing Valley	11
04/30/25 vs Varsity Opponent	11
+ 11 more games

Not much got past Gretchan Hiley, who gave up just two hits and racked up 16 Ks to keep South Williamsport off the board. Hiley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 16 consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Athens' win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Hiley, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Jules Pack also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Athens' victory bumped their record up to 16-1. As for South Williamsport, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-5.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Athens will take on Wellsboro at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for South Williamsport, they will be playing at home against Mifflinburg at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.