For the second straight game, New Athens will face off against Valmeyer. The Yellow Jackets will venture away from home to take on the Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. New Athens is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
New Athens made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Valmeyer, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Yellow Jackets never let the Pirates get on the board and left with an 11-0 win on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Yellow Jackets needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Bethany Dachsteiner made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Morgan Schatte
| 04/15/25 vs Valmeyer | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Nashville | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Gibault Catholic | 2 |
| 04/22/24 @ Dupo | 2 |
| 03/18/24 @ Gibault Catholic | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Morgan Schatte, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Jamie Wilson also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
New Athens was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
New Athens has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Valmeyer, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
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