The Athens Drive Jaguars will square off against the Broughton Capitals at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Athens Drive is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Athens Drive lost 14-2 to Leesville Road on Wednesday.
Athens Drive saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabelle Catalano, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Broughton came into Tuesday's contest having lost 11 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Athens Drive 9-2 on Tuesday. The Capitals not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 25th (when they won 17-4).
Sophia King spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ruby Kalkbrenner, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was Avery Troxell, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Broughton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Athens Drive only managed three.
Athens Drive's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Broughton, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-10 and their overall record up to 3-11.
Athens Drive suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Broughton in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Can the Jaguars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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