Smoothie King April Athlete of the Month

Senior Austin Rathgeb is the Alton High School Smoothie King April Athlete of the Month selection. Austin has been the top hitter for Redbird Baseball so far this spring and currently leads the Southwestern Conference in Batting Avg., Slugging Percentage, Total Hits, Runs, and Home Runs. Currently has 5 Home Runs on the year. On the mound he is 1-0 with 2 Saves and 21 K’s. Austin also had an outstanding winter on the lanes for Boys Bowling and was an IHSA State qualifier as an individual. Austin is a member of the Architectural Drafting Club at AHS. Austin plans on playing baseball in college and would like to major in Engineering or Architecture.