Layken Buch produced her most outstanding game to date while leading Athens to the win on Monday. Hartsburg-Emden had no answer to Buch as she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Buch has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Buch and Athens have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last time Buch duked it out with New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly (back in May of 2023), Athens came out on top by a score of 7-3. Will another strong game from Buch be enough to do it again? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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