Athens has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Maroa-Forsyth Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Athens will be strutting in after a victory while Maroa-Forsyth will be coming in after a defeat.
On Wednesday, Athens got the win against New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly by a conclusive 8-1.
Layken Buch made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Buch was also solid in the batter's box, 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 Jaci Derringer, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Maroa-Forsyth fell victim to Williamsville and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 13-0 to the Bullets. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Maroa-Forsyth's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Maroa-Forsyth saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kelci Kahlher, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Athens' win bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Maroa-Forsyth, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Athens hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Maroa-Forsyth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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