Groves extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 5-7 in the process. They came up short against the Athens Red Hawks, falling 19-8. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-10 on Thursday.
As for Athens, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-9. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Athens' part, they got a massive performance out of Leah Dahlerup, who fired off four runs, three doubles, and three RBI while going 4-for-4. Those three doubles gave Dahlerup a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ella Odgers, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Groves is set to take on their familiar foe Berkley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Athens will square off against rival Seaholm at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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