There's no place like home for New Athens, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They came out on top against the Gibault Catholic Hawks by a score of 7-3 on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Yellow Jackets, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Bethany Dachsteiner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Carinne Darin was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Morgan Schatte, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
New Athens was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gibault Catholic only posted a batting average of .259.
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| 03/28/25 - Home | 7-3 W |
| 03/18/24 - Away | 17-3 W |
| 05/15/23 - Home | 16-0 W |
| 03/20/23 - Home | 5-7 L |
| 03/21/22 - Away | 13-7 W |
| + 4 more games |
New Athens now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Gibault Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
New Athens wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 12-7 victory against Nashville on the 1st. As for Gibault Catholic, they have also already played their next game, a 15-0 win against Althoff Catholic on the 31st.
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