Softball Preview: Echols County Wildcats vs. Atkinson County Rebels
The Echols County Wildcats will venture away from home to challenge the Atkinson County Rebels at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Echols County is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Echols County came up short against Clinch County and fell 5-1.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Atkinson County was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They lost 18-1 to Charlton County.
Atkinson County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mya Lastinger, who went 2-for-2 with a double. Lastinger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Atkinson County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .533. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .370 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Echols County's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Atkinson County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Echols County came out on top in a nail-biter against Atkinson County when the teams last played back in August, sneaking past 9-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Echols County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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