With a playoff win on the line, Athens rose to the challenge on Saturday. They never let the Jersey Shore Bulldogs get on the board and left with a 2-0 win. The victory was nothing new for the Wildcats as they're now sitting on six straight.
Gretchan Hiley
| 05/24/25 vs Jersey Shore | 13 |
| 05/16/25 @ Towanda | 16 |
| 05/13/25 vs Wellsboro | 15 |
| 05/12/25 vs South Williamsport | 16 |
| 05/08/25 @ Cowanesque Valley | 13 |
| + 14 more games |
Gretchan Hiley made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 19 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Hiley wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Memphis Paul, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Athens' win bumped their record up to 20-1. As for Jersey Shore, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-8.
As of now, neither Athens nor the Bulldogs have any future games scheduled.
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