Softball Recap: Athens Sets Scoring Season-High Against Troy

Red Hawks

Team Score (Highest)

05/09/25 @ Troy	12
05/01/25 vs Rochester	10
05/01/25 vs Rochester	10
04/25/25 @ Troy	9
04/12/25 vs Varsity Opponent	9

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Athens). Everything went their way against the Troy Colts on Friday as they made off with a 12-2 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 9-3 two weeks ago.

Angie Leonard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Leonard was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cara Dahlerup, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Pokley, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.

Athens kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

Athens is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Troy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-9 record.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Athens will welcome Berkley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Troy, they will host Southfield Arts & Tech at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Colts' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 10.5 runs per game this season.