Waggener fell victim to Atherton and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. Their tough 15-0 defeat to the Atherton Ravens might stick with them for a while. Waggener has struggled against Atherton recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Atherton's part, Paige Heselschwerdt and Avaleigh Keen were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Heselschwerdt tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Keen struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). At bat, Heselschwerdt went 2-for-2 with two triples, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Keen went 3-for-3 with two triples and four RBI.
In other batting news, Atherton let Christine Reese and Isabel Cummins loose on the outfield. Reese went 1-for-1 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Cummins scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Cummins has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Charlee Heselschwerdt, was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Waggener's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Atherton, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-6.
Waggener is on the road again on Thursday to play Portland Christian at 5:30 p.m. As for Atherton, they will stay at home for another game and welcome North Hardin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Atherton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so North Hardin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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