New Athens pushed their score to two the last time they played Marissa/Coulterville, but on Thursday they couldn't quite do it again. The New Athens Yellow Jackets fell just short of the Marissa/Coulterville Meteors by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to New Athens of the 17-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Bethany Dachsteiner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, New Athens saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mallory Kohnen, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, New Athens didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Marissa/Coulterville's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Molly Kane gave up only one earned run on two hits.
At the plate, Maci McLaughlin was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
New Athens' defeat dropped their record down to 7-18. As for Marissa/Coulterville, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-6.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Sparta the next time they take the field. Marissa/Coulterville will head out to face Sparta at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, while New Athens will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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