Baseball Preview: Bigelow Panthers vs. Atkins Red Devils
The Bigelow Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Atkins Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bigelow scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They never let Cutter-Morning Star onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Bigelow sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Meanwhile, Atkins had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Lamar by a score of 3-0 on Thursday. The victory was just what Atkins needed coming off of a 21-2 loss in their prior game.
Bigelow's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs per game. As for Atkins, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Bigelow suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Atkins when the teams last played back in April of 2019. Thankfully for Bigelow, Kennen Martin (who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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