On Monday, it was a hard-fought game, but the Athens Wildcats had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against the Danville Ironmen. That's two games in a row now that Athens has lost by just one run.
For Danville's part, Jillian Lowe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lowe was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Lowe wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cadence Shaffer, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brianna Blue, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Athens and nudges their season record down to 9-7. As for Danville, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Athens will take on Wyalusing Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Danville, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Central Mountain at 4:30 p.m. Central Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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