Irwin County never got on the board in their matchup last Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Atkinson County on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Atkinson County Rebels with a sharp 12-3 win. Considering the Indians have won eight contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Emilee Smith was a standout: she scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Gordon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Irwin County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Atkinson County only posted a batting average of .227.
Irwin County is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. As for Atkinson County, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-7.
Irwin County will welcome Berrien at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Irwin County is facing Berrien at the right time seeing as Berrien is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Atkinson County, they will square off against Lanier County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Lanier County will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something Atkinson County surely won't give up without a fight.
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