After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Atkins brought some dynamite into their most recent match. They walked away with an 18-13 win over the High Point Central Bison on Thursday. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for one run.
The team relied heavily on Alexandria Austin, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alejandra Scruggs, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
On High Point Central's side, they got a massive performance out of Zeira Robles-Rojas, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Robles-Rojas has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Cameron McGowens was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Atkins' victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for High Point Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Atkins will look to defend their home field on Monday against Glenn at 5:00 p.m. Atkins has given up an average of 11.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for High Point Central, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Southern Guilford at 6:00 p.m. on April 2nd. Southern Guilford has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.25 runs per game on average), something High Point Central will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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