The Owen-Withee Blackhawks will head out to square off against the Athens Bluejays at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Owen-Withee is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Owen-Withee came up short against Newman Catholic on Thursday, falling 14-3.
Meanwhile, Athens hadn't done well against Thorp recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Bluejays walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Cardinals. Ten seems to be a good number for the Bluejays as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ayva Haehlke was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Kenzie Woller was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 11 matchups. Brinley Kornack was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Athens was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .459. They are 9-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Athens is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Owen-Withee, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-18.
Owen-Withee suffered a grim 15-4 defeat to Athens in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Blackhawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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