New Athens is 1-9 against Marissa/Coulterville since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The New Athens Yellow Jackets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Marissa/Coulterville Meteors at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, it was close, but New Athens sidestepped Dupo for a 5-4 win.
Bethany Dachsteiner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Peyton Houser was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Marissa/Coulterville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Rockets.
Marissa/Coulterville got a big performance out of Payten Perry, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run. Reilly Reid was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
New Athens' win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-17. As for Marissa/Coulterville, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6.
New Athens suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Marissa/Coulterville in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will New Athens have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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