Softball Recap: Athens Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

Warriors

Previous 3 Games

03/25/26 vs West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs]	11-0
03/20/26 @ Litchfield	10-4
03/19/26 @ North Mac	26-3

Athens put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] Cougars an 11-0 shutout. The Warriors have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Cougars, too.

The result came thanks to MacKenzie Ratliff's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks.

At the plate, Athens got a massive performance out of Aubrey AJ Crispen, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenzie Szoke, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.

Athens always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] only posted an OBP of .280.

Athens' victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs], they now have a losing record of 1-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Athens will face off against Tri-City at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs], they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Greenfield/Northwestern at 4:30 p.m.