Softball Recap: Athens Has No Trouble Against Gilman

Bluejays

Margin (Wins)

03/31/26 @ Spencer	23
04/20/26 @ Chequamegon	13
05/05/26 @ Rib Lake	12
04/23/26 vs Owen-Withee	11
04/10/26 @ Newman Catholic	11

Athens's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They blew past the Gilman Pirates 12-2. The result was nothing new for the Bluejays, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Jaelin Switlick made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Karly Eckert, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Autumn Diethelm, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

Athens always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Athens has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Gilman, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-8.

Coincidentally, Athens and Gilman will both be playing Hurley the next time they take the field. The Bluejays will head out to face the Northstars at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Pirates will play them later in the day, at 2:00 p.m.