Athens entered their tilt with Phillips with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They blew past the Phillips Loggers 14-4. Considering Athens has won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Danica Diethelm was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Diethelm was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Diethelm wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Coker, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Athens' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Phillips, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Athens will take on Marathon at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Athens knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Marathon likes a good challenge. As for Phillips, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Stratford at 4:45 p.m. Stratford's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Phillips' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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