Baseball Game Preview: Cass Colonels vs. Allatoona Buccaneers

For the second straight game, Cass will face off against Allatoona. The Colonels will host the Buccaneers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.

Cass fell victim to Allatoona and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to the Buccaneers. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Colonels' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

For Allatoona's part, the result came thanks to Cooper Underwood's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 14 Ks. Underwood has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ben Harrison, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Anthony Planeta, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and two doubles.

The win was the 11th in a row for Allatoona, bringing their record up to 19-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Cass, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-11.