It was a good run, but Atherton unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the North Hardin Trojans by a score of 6-5. Atherton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as North Hardin apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Saturday.
Paige Heselschwerdt put in work while hitting and pitching. She tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Heselschwerdt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Kendall Walton was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Caroline Adams was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Atherton's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7. As for North Hardin, they pushed their record up to 7-11 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Atherton will play host again on Friday to welcome Pleasure Ridge Park, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Atherton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Pleasure Ridge Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North Hardin, they will head out on the road to challenge Marion County at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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