Athens won the last time they faced New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Athens Warriors blew past the New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly Vipers 8-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Athens.
Layken Buch made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Buch was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Preslie Buckmaster, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Jaci Derringer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Athens' win bumped their record up to 11-12. As for New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly, their defeat was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-16.
Athens will square off against Maroa-Forsyth at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Maroa-Forsyth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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