The Atkinson County Rebels will square off against the Echols County Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Atkinson County came up short against Charlton County on Tuesday, falling 18-1.
Atkinson County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mya Lastinger, who went 2-for-2 with a double. Lastinger has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Atkinson County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .533. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're batting average total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Echols County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 5-1 to Clinch County.
Atkinson County now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Echols County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Atkinson County couldn't quite finish off Echols County in their previous meeting back in August and fell 9-7. Will Atkinson County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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