Hiram hasn't had much luck against Cartersville recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Hiram Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cartersville Hurricanes at 5:30 p.m.
Hiram's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Cass on Monday. They lost 8-0 to the Colonels. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though they lost, Hiram didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're strikeout total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Cartersville came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Wildcats an 8-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Hurricanes, who have now won 15 contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Hiram's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Cartersville, they pushed their record up to 19-4 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Hiram might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Cartersville in their previous matchup on September 10th. Will Hiram have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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