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| 05/21/26 - Away | 10-6 W |
| 05/29/25 - Neutral | 4-9 L |
| 05/10/25 - Away | 0-8 L |
| 05/28/24 - Home | 7-11 L |
| 03/25/23 - Home | 2-3 L |
| + 3 more games |
Athens won against Columbus Catholic on Tuesday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Bluejays walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Thorp Cardinals. This was payback for the Bluejays, who suffered a 9-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Ayva Haehlke was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Kenzie Woller was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 11 games. Another player making a difference was Brinley Kornack, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Athens was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .459. They are 9-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Athens is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Thorp, their loss dropped their record down to 8-15.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Athens will face off against Owen-Withee at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bluejays are facing the Blackhawks at the right time seeing as the Blackhawks are stuck on a 16-game losing streak. As for Thorp, they will challenge Cochrane-Fountain City at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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