Atkinson County is 0-10 against Lanier County since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Atkinson County Rebels will be playing at home against the Lanier County Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Atkinson County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Atkinson County can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They never let Mitchell County onto the board and left with a 21-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Atkinson County considering their two-run performance the match before.
Brandon Vining was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Vining has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Vining was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, TyQuavious Williams was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gevin Smith, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, Lanier County fell victim to a rough 14-4 defeat at the hands of Charlton County on Wednesday. Lanier County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Atkinson County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-13 record this season. As for Lanier County, their loss dropped their record down to 20-7.
Atkinson County suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Lanier County in their previous matchup on Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lanier County's STONE CAREY, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Now that Atkinson County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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