Atchison County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their tough 14-3 defeat to the Jackson Heights Cobras might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Atchison County of the 24-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Monday.
Atchison County got a big performance out of Ava Speer, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with an RBI. Josie Sutley was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Atchison County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Atchison County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Jackson Heights, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Atchison County will head out on the road to face off against Oskaloosa at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Jackson Heights, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pleasant Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jackson Heights knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Pleasant Ridge likes a good challenge.
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