While it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, Atkinson County was not quite Lanier County's equal in the second half on Wednesday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Lanier County Bulldogs who were credited with the win. The Lanier County Bulldogs got it done in the shootout by posting two goals to the Atkinson County Rebels' zero. Atkinson County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lanier County apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February.
Atkinson County's goal came courtesy of
Adamaris Trejo, who's now up to nine this season.
Atkinson County has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Lanier County, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-6.
Atkinson County will look to defend their home pitch on Friday against Echols County at 5:00 p.m. Echols County's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end. As for Lanier County, they will be playing at home against Cook at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Cook is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Lanier County will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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