Athens had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it 13 on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 22-1 margin over the Prentice Buccaneers. Athens might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten matchups by six runs or more this season.
Karly Eckert made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Eckert was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Sydney Coker was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Jenna Handschke was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Athens pushed their record up to 13-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Prentice, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-13.
Athens will be playing in front of their home fans against Auburndale at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Auburndale will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Athens surely won't give up without a fight. As for Prentice, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Newman at 4:45 p.m.
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