In their first game on Saturday, the Athens Red Hawks suffered a tough 15-4 defeat at the hands of the Flat Rock Rams.
For Flat Rock's part, they got a great performance from Emma Neace as she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Neace has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jaclynn Motyka was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Avery Mack, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Athens' loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Flat Rock, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Athens will face off against Powers Catholic at 12:00 p.m. in their second game on Saturday. Powers Catholic hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Flat Rock, they will be staying on the road in their second game on Saturday to face off against Adams at 12:30 p.m. Flat Rock is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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