The Atkinson County Rebels will face off against the Irwin County Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Atkinson County lost 18-1 to Charlton County last Tuesday.
Atkinson County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mya Lastinger, who went 2-for-2 with a double. Lastinger has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Irwin County unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Lanier County by a score of 2-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Indians were not able to get on the board.
Atkinson County now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Irwin County, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-2.
Atkinson County might still be hurting after the 12-4 defeat they got from Irwin County when the teams last played back in August. Will Atkinson County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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