Athens had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 13-12 to make it four. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Berkley Bears. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Angie Leonard put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. Leonard was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Molly LaBay made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Addison Cosgrove was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Berkley, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-25-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
On Berkley's side, Claire Marentis tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Meryl O'Donnell, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Long, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
As of now, neither Athens nor Berkley have any future games scheduled.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps