Softball Preview: Atkins Red Devils vs. Bigelow Panthers
The Atkins Red Devils will head out on the road to take on the Bigelow Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Atkins' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Bigelow's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Atkins will head into Monday's contest out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Monday after soaring to a seven-point game in their last game. They fell just short of Vilonia by a score of 13-11.
Meanwhile, Bigelow can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. Everything went their way against Sacred Heart as Bigelow made off with an 8-1 victory.
Briley Starks was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Starks was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Mattie Langston was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hana Staples, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Atkins' loss dropped their record down to 16-4. As for Bigelow, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.
Atkins took their victory against Bigelow in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 12-5. Will Atkins repeat their success, or does Bigelow have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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