In what's become a running theme this season, Atkinson County gave their fans yet another huge win in Friday's second game. Everything went their way against the Turner County Titans as the Atkinson County Rebels made off with an 11-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for Atkinson County who now have four in a row.
Jack Tillman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Tillman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Tillman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, M. J. McKinnon was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with six RBI, two runs, and a triple. Gevin Smith was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with three RBI and a double.
Atkinson County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-12 record this season. As for Turner County, their loss was their 12th straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-18.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Atkinson County will take on Lanier County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lanier County knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Atkinson County likes a good challenge. As for Turner County, they will head out on the road to face off against Clinch County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Turner County is facing Clinch County at the right time seeing as Clinch County is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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