Wyalusing Valley extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 6-9 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Athens Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-4 back in March.
As for Athens, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 14-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 8.4 runs this season.
For Athens' part, Gretchan Hiley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 11 Ks. Hiley has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Athens let Savanannah Finan and McKenna Jarvis run wild. Finan went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Jarvis went 2-for-3 with one home run and one double. That home run marked the first that Finan has launched this season.
Coming up, Wyalusing Valley will head out to challenge Northwest Area at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rams will need to watch out since the Rangers have now posted at least ten runs in their last seven contests. As for Athens, they will host Wellsboro at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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