Athens fell victim to North Penn-Liberty and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Mountie by a score of 1-0. The loss was the Wildcats' first of the season.
Gretchan Hiley
| 05/06/25 vs North Penn-Liberty | 14 |
| 05/01/25 vs Wyalusing Valley | 11 |
| 04/30/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 11 |
| 04/27/25 vs Berwick | 8 |
| 04/27/25 @ Central Columbia | 15 |
| + 9 more games |
Gretchan Hiley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances.
Having lost for the first time this season, Athens fell to 14-1. As for North Penn-Liberty, their victory was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-3.
Athens and North Penn-Liberty should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Wildcats (ranked eighth) will meet Cowanesque Valley (ranked 336th) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, North Penn-Liberty will square off against Addison at 5:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (85 vs. 234).
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