Athens Drive put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Broughton Capitals. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Athens Drive has scored all year.
Julia Seriguchi Chen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aubrey Word, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Sophia Bossolina was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Broughton's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ruby Kalkbrenner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Kalkbrenner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Athens Drive's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Broughton, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Athens Drive will stay at home for another game and welcome East Chapel Hill at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Chapel Hill has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something Athens Drive will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Broughton, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Athens Drive at 4:00 p.m. Broughton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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