Atkinson County hasn't had much luck against Lanier County recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Atkinson County Rebels will square off against the Lanier County Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m.
Atkinson County lost 12-3 to Irwin County on Thursday. The Rebels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Lanier County came tearing into Thursday's game with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Titans as they made off with a 15-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won 11 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Atkinson County's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Lanier County, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-2.
Atkinson County suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Lanier County in their previous meeting back in August. Can Atkinson County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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