Prince Avenue Christian's Emily Soles is the Athens Banner-Herald Player of the Week.(AJ Reynolds/Staff, @ajreynoldsphoto)
Pitch after pitch, the dirt on the mound floats around Prince Avenue Christian’s pitcher Emily “Emmy” Soles’ feet. By the time the ball smacks into the pocket of the glove of catcher Janie Henderson, the dirt settles back on the ground.
Nothing else about this particular situation is settled. In fact, the situation is unsettling.
Defeat is not something this team experiences often. A 4-3 loss against conference rival Athens Christian on Sept. 17 was one of those rare moments. That’s a blemish among the many successes these players — and in particular the seniors — have accumulated over the last four years.