Baseball Recap: Atlanta Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Atlanta waltzed into their game on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They blew past the La Plata Bulldogs 14-2. Considering the Hornets have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Atlanta's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for La Plata, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.

Atlanta has already played their next game, a 10-2 victory against New Franklin on the 25th. As for La Plata, they will square off against Canton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.