Softball Recap: Atchison County Tigers vs. Valley Falls Dragons
Atchison County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 11-2 loss at the hands of the Valley Falls Dragons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Atchison County of the 11-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Thursday.
Atchison County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was McKinzee Bauerle, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Valley Falls' side, Lauren Brown made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over 5.2 innings pitched. Brown has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Renay Myers was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Gracie Conner was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Atchison County's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Valley Falls, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Atchison County will look to defend their home field on Monday against Horton at 4:30 p.m. Atchison County is facing Horton at the right time seeing as Horton is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Valley Falls, they will head out on the road to take on Jackson Heights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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