Atkins is 0-10 against Walkertown since April of 2017 but things could change on Tuesday. The Atkins Camels will venture away from home to challenge the Walkertown Wolfpack at 5:00 p.m. Atkins has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Atkins fell victim to Glenn and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 15-0 to the Bobcats. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, the Camels' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Walkertown put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with an 8-3 win over Glenn.
Macy Miller made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Miller wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Graves, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. That stolen base marked the first that Graves snagged this season.
Walkertown's record now sits at 5-0. As for Atkins, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Atkins might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Walkertown when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Atkins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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