Atkins waltzed into their game on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Carver Yellowjackets onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Atkins considering their one-run performance the match before.
Alexandria Austin was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over four innings pitched. Austin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Austin was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Janae Russell was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ava Fleming, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Atkins' win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-7. As for Carver, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Atkins will be playing at home against Southern Guilford at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southern Guilford has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.25 runs per game on average), something Atkins will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Carver, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Leadership Academy at 6:00 p.m. Leadership Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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