For the second straight game, Echols County will face off against Atkinson County. The Wildcats will be playing at home against the Rebels at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Echols County has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Atkinson County will arrive with seven straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Echols County came up short against Atkinson County and fell 5-1.
For Atkinson County's part, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Clement, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Clement is becoming a predictor of the Rebels' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 9-14 when he doesn't).
Atkinson County pushed their record up to 14-14 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Echols County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-19.
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