Atherton had lost five straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 6-19 to make it six. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-2 to the Fern Creek Tigers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 on Wednesday.
As for Fern Creek, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-17. That's two games straight that they have won by just one run.
For Fern Creek's part, Skylar Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up six Ks. Brown has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Fern Creek's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lakelyn Maloney, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Another was Charlotte Brown, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Coming up, Atherton will take on North Oldham at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.92 runs per game on average), something the Ravens will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Fern Creek, they will head out on the road to challenge DuPont Manual at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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