Athens was the 12-2 winner over Taylorville when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Athens Warriors took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Taylorville Tornadoes on Thursday. Athens has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Preslie Buckmaster was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Taylorville's side, PEYTON DeMICHEAL spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on 12 hits. DeMICHEAL has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on LIV HAVERA, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was KYLEIGH HEIMSNESS, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Athens' loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Taylorville, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-15.
Athens will take on Auburn at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Auburn's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Athens' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Taylorville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Central A & M at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Central A & M is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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