Baseball Recap: Allatoona Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Buccaneers

Margin (Wins)

03/21/25 @ Southeast Whitfield County	19
03/21/25 @ Southeast Whitfield County	15
03/18/25 vs Southeast Whitfield County	15
02/21/25 vs Paulding County	14
02/22/25 vs Dawson County	10

Allatoona came tearing into Friday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Southeast Whitfield County Raiders get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The Buccaneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by seven runs or more this season.

Will Clark looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one hit in six consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Ben Harrison was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Cruz Paul was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.

Allatoona always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .629. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .622 or higher in three consecutive games.

Allatoona pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Southeast Whitfield County, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Allatoona will host Dalton at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Southeast Whitfield County, they will be playing at home against Cass at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southeast Whitfield County is facing Cass at the right time seeing as Cass is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.