Southeast Whitfield County had lost seven straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 7-16 to make it eight. They came up short against the Cartersville Hurricanes, falling 9-3. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Hurricanes this season, with their most recent defeat being a 8-0 loss on September 4th.
As for Cartersville, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 22-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
For Cartersville's part, Presley Crabbe looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Lakiaya Banks was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in September of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Harper, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Southeast Whitfield County is set to take on their familiar foe Dalton at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Cartersville will square off against rival Allatoona at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hurricanes 1.7, the Buccaneers 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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