Turner County was not able to break out of their rough patch in Friday's second game as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-1 walloping at the hands of the Atkinson County Rebels. That's two games in a row now that Turner County has lost by exactly ten runs.
For Atkinson County's part, Jack Tillman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Tillman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Tillman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on M. J. McKinnon, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with six RBI, two runs, and a triple. Gevin Smith was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with three RBI and a double.
Turner County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Atkinson County, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Turner County is on the road again on Tuesday to play Clinch County at 6:00 p.m. Turner County is facing Clinch County at the right time seeing as Clinch County is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Atkinson County, they will head out on the road to challenge Lanier County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. 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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