New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly lost against Athens back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly Vipers lost 8-1 to the Athens Warriors. New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly has not had much luck with Athens recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Athens' part, Layken Buch was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 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. Another player making a difference was Carly Szoke, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Athens, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-12.
New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Athens, they will head out on the road to face off against Maroa-Forsyth at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Athens is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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