Athens had lost five straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 8-19 to make it six. They came up short against the Utica Chieftains, falling 15-5. The Red Hawks were not able to make up for their defeat to the Chieftains from their previous meeting back in June of 2023.
Leah Dahlerup was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Ella Odgers was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and two runs.
As for Utica, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-15. Considering they have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Utica's side, Violet Smith made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Smith has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Utica got a massive performance out of Kylie Condon, who fired off three triples, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Those four RBI gave Condon a new career-high. Rachel Durecki also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Athens will take on Troy at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Utica, they will challenge Algonac at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Muskrats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.08 runs per game on average), something the Chieftains will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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