Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Etowah walked away with it. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Fayette County Tigers a 2-0 shutout on Thursday. That's the first time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 8-0 win on Thursday.
Etowah is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-12 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Fayette County, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-19 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Etowah beat Fayette County by a score of 8-0 later that day.
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