Baseball Game Preview: Southeast Whitfield County Raiders vs. Cartersville Hurricanes

Southeast Whitfield County is 0-4 against Cartersville since April of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Raiders will be playing at home against the Hurricanes at 5:30 p.m. Southeast Whitfield County has given up an average of 10.8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Southeast Whitfield County is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Dalton, falling 17-3.

Ethan Hampton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.

Meanwhile, Cartersville came tearing into Friday's contest with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 8-2 victory. That's two games straight that the Hurricanes have won by exactly six runs.

Cartersville's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-7. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Southeast Whitfield County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-20.

Southeast Whitfield County suffered a grim 20-1 defeat to Cartersville in their previous matchup back in April of 2016. Will the Raiders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.