Ben L. Smith was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 17-2 to the Atkins Camels. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Camels this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-5 on Friday.
Ben L. Smith saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kalicia Deberry, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run. That triple was Deberry's first of the season.
Ben L. Smith's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Atkins, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-6.
Ben L. Smith and Atkins could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Ben L. Smith (ranked 371st) will meet Rockingham County (ranked 25th) at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Atkins will challenge Glenn at 6:00 p.m. on Monday down 252 places (377 vs. 125).
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