Atchison County is 0-6 against Valley Falls since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Atchison County Tigers are on the road again to play the Valley Falls Dragons at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Atchison County fell victim to a tough 22-8 loss at the hands of Oskaloosa.
Hannah Simmers was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Josie Sutley was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, Valley Falls was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-0 walloping at the hands of McLouth. Valley Falls has struggled against McLouth recently, as their match on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Atchison County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Valley Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Atchison County came up short against Valley Falls in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 8-5. Can Atchison County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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