Atkinson County entered their tilt with Brooks County on Friday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Brooks County Trojans with a sharp 18-2 win. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 13-2 win on Friday.
Gevin Smith and Caleb Spivey made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Smith struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Meanwhile, Spivey tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent over his last four contests. At the plate, Smith scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Spivey scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Smith is becoming a predictor of Atkinson County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-8 when he doesn't).
LaDarien Roberts
| 03/14/25 @ Brooks County | 3 |
| 04/17/24 @ Mitchell County | 2 |
| 03/15/24 vs Echols County | 2 |
| 02/12/25 @ Montgomery County | 1 |
| 04/10/24 @ Pelham | 1 |
In other batting news, LaDarien Roberts was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Jack Tillman was another key player, scoring two runs.
Atkinson County's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Brooks County, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.
Atkinson County and Brooks County could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. Atkinson County (ranked 342nd) will meet Lanier County (ranked 108th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Brooks County will face off against Charlton County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday down 286 places (412 vs. 126).
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