Atherton hasn't had much luck against Butler recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Ravens will venture away from home to take on the Bears at 6:00 p.m. Atherton will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Atherton is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Seneca get on the board and left with a 23-0 victory on Wednesday. The Ravens haven't had any issues with the Red Hawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Avery Gumm made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Izzy Cummins
| 04/23/25 @ Seneca | 4 |
| 03/26/25 @ Pleasure Ridge Park | 3 |
| 04/21/25 vs Holy Cross | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Taft | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs North Hardin | 2 |
In other batting news, Atherton got a massive performance out of Izzy Cummins, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave Cummins a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Haley Robertson, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Atherton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .639. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Butler beat Whitefield Academy 12-8 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Atherton's record now sits at 5-9. As for Butler, their record is now 4-7.
Atherton suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Butler in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can the Ravens avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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