The Athens Warriors are taking a road trip to take on the Riverton Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Athens will be strutting in after a victory while Riverton will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Athens turned things around against PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central on Tuesday. They walked away with an 11-6 win over the Bluejays. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Warriors considering their two-run performance the contest before.
MacKenzie Ratliff 2026 spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on 12 hits.
At the plate, Aubrey Crispen 2027 was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. Livi Rhoades 2027 also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Crispen 2027 wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Athens lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Riverton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-1 to Pawnee, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Riverton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Lock, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double. Another was Gabriella Speaks, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Riverton's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Athens, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Athens took their win against Riverton when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 22-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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