The Southeast Whitfield County Raiders will take on the Woodland Wildcats at 5:55 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Southeast Whitfield County turned things around against Hiram on Friday. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Hornets.
Lane Stratton looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Mason Williams
| 03/07/25 vs Hiram | 2 |
| 02/26/25 vs Gordon Central | 2 |
| 02/13/25 vs Coosa | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Hiram | 1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Kennesaw Mountain | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mason Williams, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for Southeast Whitfield County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Exander Guzman, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Woodland hadn't done well against Cedartown recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Woodland skirted past Cedartown 7-5.
Woodland's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-4. As for Southeast Whitfield County, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-8.
Southeast Whitfield County suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Woodland when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Southeast Whitfield County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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