The Wheeler County Bulldogs will face off against the Atkinson County Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Wheeler County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Montgomery County on Tuesday as they made off with a 16-4 win. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Atkinson County waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Titans get on the board and left with a 16-0 win.
Jesse James made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. He also allowed no hits, which is notable because Atkinson County is 2-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 8-13 otherwise. James was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Atkinson County let Gevin Smith and Jack Tillman run wild. Smith got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI, while Tillman scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Tillman is becoming a predictor of Atkinson County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-2 (and 3-12 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jovi Meeks, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Atkinson County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Turner County only posted a batting average of .000.
Atkinson County's victory bumped their record up to 10-14. As for Wheeler County, their win bumped their record up to 7-11.
Wheeler County might still be hurting after the 14-8 defeat they got from Atkinson County when the teams last played back in April of 2018. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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