Baseball Game Preview: Atkinson County Rebels vs. Lanier County Bulldogs

Atkinson County is 0-10 against Lanier County since March of 2022 but things could change on Friday. The Atkinson County Rebels will head out to take on the Lanier County Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Atkinson County has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.

Atkinson County had been on a four-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Lanier County put an end to it on Tuesday. Atkinson County came up short against Lanier County, falling 14-1.

Aidan Meeks

Home Runs

03/18/25 vs Lanier County	1
02/18/25 @ Berrien	1
02/12/25 @ Montgomery County	1

Aidan Meeks was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run. He is becoming a predictor of Atkinson County's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is 2-1 (and 5-8 when he doesn't).

Lanier County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. Atkinson County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.