Bulldogs
| 05/05/25 @ Nelsonville-York | 14 |
| 04/30/25 @ Alexander | 13 |
| 04/15/25 vs Alexander | 13 |
| 04/16/25 vs Nelsonville-York | 12 |
| 04/23/25 @ Meigs | 10 |
Athens had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Monday. They put the hurt on the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes with a sharp 14-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won ten matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Fern Sigman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylee Toadvine, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Adyson Williams was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Athens always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Athens pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Nelsonville-York, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7.
Athens wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 12-6 victory against Marietta on the 12th. Nelsonville-York has also already played their next game (against Vinton County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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