Athens can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They blew past the Hartsburg-Emden Stags 12-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Athens considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Layken Buch made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Buch has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Buch was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Kenzie Szoke was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Preslie Buckmaster was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Athens' win bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Hartsburg-Emden, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Athens' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hartsburg-Emden will take on PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
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