Baseball Recap: Etowah Finds Playoff Glory Versus Fayette County

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Etowah walked away with it. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Fayette County Tigers a 2-0 shutout on Thursday. That's the first time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 8-0 win on Thursday.

Etowah is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-12 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Fayette County, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-19 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Etowah beat Fayette County by a score of 8-0 later that day.