Nelsonville-York dropped their record down to 12-7 on Monday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins at home. They lost 14-0 to the Athens Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-6 back in April.
As for Athens, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games.
For Athens' part, Fern Sigman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Sigman has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylee Toadvine, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Adyson Williams was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Nelsonville-York has already played their next matchup (against Vinton County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Athens, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 12-6 victory against Marietta on the 12th.
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