
Hurricanes
09/08/25 vs Allatoona | 7-6 |
09/04/25 @ Southeast Whitfield County | 8-0 |
09/03/25 vs Woodland | 11-0 |
09/02/25 @ Calhoun | 13-1 |
Cartersville came tearing into Monday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Allatoona Buccaneers. This was a revenge game for the Hurricanes: when they faced off against the Buccaneers back in August, they had to take a 5-3 defeat.
Presley Crabbe looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Zoie Shiflett was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Addi Burns, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Cartersville's victory bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Allatoona, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cartersville will head out to square off against Hiram at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hornets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.09 runs per game on average), something the Hurricanes will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Allatoona, they are taking a road trip to face off against Cass at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Colonels' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Buccaneers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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