New Athens won the last time they faced Dupo and things went their way on Thursday too. The Yellow Jackets walked away with a 4-1 win over the Tigers.
Brett Miller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Carson Lauer
| 04/24/25 @ Dupo | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Dupo | 1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Valmeyer | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Steeleville | 1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Gibault Catholic | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carson Lauer, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Brayden Middendorf was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
New Athens kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
New Athens pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Dupo, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. New Athens is set to challenge their familiar foe Lebanon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Dupo will face off against rival Valmeyer at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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