Midwest Central was the 13-4 winner over Athens when they last played one another back in April of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Midwest Central Raiders fell just short of the Athens Warriors by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. Midwest Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Athens' part, Isabel Ingram spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. Ingram has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Athens saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Layken Buch, who went 1-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Preslie Buckmaster, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Midwest Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Athens, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8.
Midwest Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Illini Bluffs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Illini Bluffs will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Midwest Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Athens, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 17-6 win vs. Jacksonville on the 25th.
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