Echols County extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 5-20 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Atkinson County Rebels. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rebels this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-1 on Tuesday.
Remington Goss
| 03/14/25 vs Turner County | 3 |
| 04/18/25 vs Atkinson County | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Brooks County | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Turner County | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Brooks County | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Remington Goss made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Echols County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 2-19 when he doesn't).
As for Atkinson County, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 15-14. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.
On Atkinson County's side, Gevin Smith and Keegan Mancil did most of the damage at the plate: Smith went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Mancil went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most stolen bases Smith has posted since back in February. Garrett Burch was another key player, earning one run and three stolen bases.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Atkinson County beat Echols County by a score of 8-0 later that day.
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