Atchison County couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-4 walloping at the hands of the Pleasant Ridge Rams on Thursday. Atchison County has not had much luck with Pleasant Ridge recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
For Pleasant Ridge's part, Nathan Herken and Jackson Maley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Herken struck out nine batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Maley struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. At the plate, Herken scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Maley scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Austin Green and Coben Hoppe did most of the damage at the plate: Green scored a run while going 2-for-5, while Hoppe scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Pleasant Ridge beat Atchison County by a score of 22-6 later that day.
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