It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Athens ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Towanda Black Knights 3-2. The victory was nothing new for the Wildcats as they're now sitting on five straight.
Gretchan Hiley
| 05/16/25 @ Towanda | 16 |
| 05/13/25 vs Wellsboro | 15 |
| 05/12/25 vs South Williamsport | 16 |
| 05/08/25 @ Cowanesque Valley | 13 |
| 05/07/25 vs North Penn-Liberty | 14 |
| + 13 more games |
Gretchan Hiley spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 18 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Athens saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Savanannah Finan, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Athens pushed their record up to 19-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Towanda, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
Athens does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Towanda, they will take on Sayre at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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