The Atkinson County Rebels will take on the Echols County Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Atkinson County has six straight wins, Echols County has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Atkinson County gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on Turner County with a sharp 16-1 victory. Considering the Rebels have won nine matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Echols County's offense. They lost 19-0 to Charlton County on Wednesday.
Atkinson County's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-14. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Echols County, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-18.
Atkinson County came out on top in a nail-biter against Echols County when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. Do the Rebels have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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