Atchison County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 11-2 loss at the hands of the Valley Falls Dragons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Atchison County of the 11-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Thursday.
Atchison County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was McKinzee Bauerle, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Valley Falls' side, Lauren Brown made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over 5.2 innings pitched. Brown has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Renay Myers was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Gracie Conner was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Atchison County's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Valley Falls, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Atchison County will look to defend their home field on Monday against Horton at 4:30 p.m. Atchison County is facing Horton at the right time seeing as Horton is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Valley Falls, they will head out on the road to take on Jackson Heights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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