After a string of four wins, Atkinson County's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-2 walloping at the hands of the Lanier County Bulldogs. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Atkinson County couldn't push the score so high this time.
TyQuavious Williams was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Lanier County's side, STONE CAREY made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. CAREY was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
In other pitching news, Alex Contreras looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, GRANT GANO was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. HAYDEN MULLIS was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Atkinson County's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-13. As for Lanier County, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-5.
Atkinson County will head out on the road to face off against Mitchell County at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mitchell County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Lanier County, they will be playing at home against Charlton County at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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