New Athens made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Valmeyer, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Yellow Jackets never let the Pirates get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Yellow Jackets needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Bethany Dachsteiner
| 04/15/25 vs Valmeyer | 10 |
| 04/08/25 @ Steeleville | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Nashville | 6 |
| 03/28/25 vs Gibault Catholic | 9 |
| 03/24/25 vs Althoff Catholic | 9 |
| + 4 more games |
Bethany Dachsteiner was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Morgan Schatte, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jamie Wilson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
New Athens always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .519. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valmeyer only posted an OBP of .133.
New Athens is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Valmeyer, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
New Athens will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Pirates: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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