Atkinson County gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Dougherty Trojans a 16-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for the Rebels, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Dougherty's batters probably weren't too happy with Mya Lastinger, who pitched a no hitter and racked up eight Ks (she gave up a single walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bayli Carver, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Rachel Taft was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Atkinson County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've earned since back in September of 2023.
Atkinson County will venture away from home to square off against Dougherty at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dougherty will come in still looking for their first win of the season. As for they, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Terrell County at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dougherty has given up an average of 16 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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