
Wildcats
04/09/25 vs Williamson | 7-0 |
04/03/25 vs Sayre | 11-1 |
03/27/25 @ Wyalusing Valley | 18-4 |
03/25/25 @ Wellsboro | 10-4 |
03/24/25 vs Troy | 5-3 |
03/22/25 vs Towanda | 2-0 |
Athens put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Williamson Warriors as they made off with a 7-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won four matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Gretchan Hiley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Maddie Hiley was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was her first of the season. McKenna Jarvis was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Athens kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in four consecutive contests.
Athens' win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Williamson, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4.
Coming up, Athens will head out to challenge Northeast Bradford at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wildcats 2, the Panthers 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Williamson, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Wyalusing Valley at 4:30 p.m. on the 22nd.
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