Prentice is 0-8 against Athens since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Prentice Buccaneers will head out on the road to challenge the Athens Bluejays at 4:45 p.m.
Prentice is is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 24th straight game dating back to last season last Thursday. They lost 16-4 to Chequamegon.
Prentice saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leah Nehls, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Karis Wear, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Athens came tearing into Tuesday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 17-11 margin over the Screaming Eagles. Considering Athens has won six contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Jenna Handschke, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Coker, who scored two runs while going 4-for-5.
Prentice's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Athens, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Prentice suffered a grim 20-2 defeat to Athens when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Prentice avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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