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AUBURNDALE – Three Athens’ pitchers limited Auburndale to just two hits and the Bluejays’ bats took care of the rest in a 22-0 victory over the Apaches in a nonconference softball game Monday at Auburndale High School.
Sam Steinke threw three innings and allowed two hits to earn the win for Athens (15-3). Britt Ellenbecker and Taylor Literski finished it off with a shutout inning each.
Heather Schreiner was 3-for-5 with four runs and Steinke was 2-for-3 with a double, a triple and two runs scored to lead the Athens’ offense.
Auburndale pitchers Bailee Krajnik and Kimberly Kundinger combined to allow 15 hits and eight walks, and the Apaches (5-13) committed seven errors in the loss.
Auburndale hosts Marathon on Tuesday in a make-up game.
Bluejays 22, Apaches 0
Athens 119 83 – 22 14 0
Auburndale 000 00 – 0 2 7
WP: Sam Steinke. LP: Bailee Krajnik.
SO: Steinke 4, Britt Ellenbecker 1, Taylor Literski 1; Krajnik 1, Kimberly Kundinger 0. BB: Steinke 1, Ellenbecker 0, Literski 2; Krajnik 2, Kundinger 6.
Top hitters: Athen, Heather Schreiner 3-for-4, 4 runs; Steinke 2-for-3, 2B, 3B, 2 runs. M, Kayleigh Kundinger 1-for-3, Kari Willfahrt 1-for-2.
Records: Athens 15-3; Auburndale 5-13.
