Brooks County is 2-8 against Atkinson County since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Rebels at 5:30 p.m. Brooks County has given up an average of 10.5 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Brooks County came up short against Irwin County on Tuesday, falling 18-4.
Conner Priest was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles.
Meanwhile, Atkinson County got themselves on the board against Turner County on Tuesday, but Turner County never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 12-0 win. The Rebels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by six runs or more this season.
Bryce Clement was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Atkinson County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 8-1 (and 6-12 when he doesn't). Jovi Meeks was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one RBI.
Atkinson County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .522. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Turner County only posted a batting average of .143.
The victory made it two in a row for Atkinson County and bumps their season record up to 14-13. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Brooks County, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-16.
Brooks County suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Atkinson County in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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