Softball Preview: Allatoona Buccaneers vs. Hiram Hornets
Allatoona has gone 3-0 against Hiram recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Allatoona Buccaneers will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Hiram Hornets, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m.
Hiram is facing Allatoona at the wrong time: Allatoona suffered their first home loss of the season on Monday and they're likely out for redemption. They lost 12-4 to the Yellow Jackets. While the Buccaneers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-17-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Hiram can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. Everything went their way against Marietta as Hiram made off with a 13-1 win. The Hornets' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Arizona Jones made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Preseleigh Kimbrell was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Isabella Reyes, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hiram always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
Allatoona's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2. As for Hiram, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-8.
Everything went Allatoona's way against Hiram when the teams last played on August 5th as Allatoona made off with a 14-1 win. Will Allatoona repeat their success, or does Hiram have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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