Ben L. Smith was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the Atkins Camels, falling 17-9. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Camels this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on March 4th.
Ben L. Smith saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cayden Patrick, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those runs marked the first that Patrick scored this season.
Ben L. Smith's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Atkins, they moved to 3-8 with that victory, which also ended their six-game losing streak.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Ben L. Smith is set to face off against their familiar foe Northeast Guilford at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Atkins will take on rival Rockingham County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Atkins: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Rockingham County has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
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