Atherton hasn't had much luck against Southern recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Ravens will venture away from home to take on the Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Atherton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Atherton will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Fern Creek, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Ravens walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Tigers on Tuesday. The game was the first time the Ravens have beaten the Tigers on their field since April 1, 2015.
Jude Fulks
| 03/22/25 vs Villa Madonna | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Fern Creek | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Fort Knox | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Pleasure Ridge Park | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Seneca | 1 |
Jude Fulks was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Atherton's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-4-1 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Max Hanke, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Southern posted their closest win since March 22nd on Tuesday. They never let Bullitt Central get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Not much got past Richard Hernandez, who gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Bullitt Central off the board. Hernandez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Southern has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Atherton, they now have a winning record of 5-4-1.
Atherton might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Southern in their previous matchup back in May 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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