The Cartersville Hurricanes will take on the Cedartown Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cartersville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Cedartown's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Cartersville is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Allatoona just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Buccaneers by a score of 1-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Hurricanes were not able to get on the board.
Zoie Shiflett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Cedartown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Dalton by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered since August 15th.
Cartersville's loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 20-5. As for Cedartown, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-11.
Cartersville took their victory against Cedartown in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 14-0. Will Cartersville repeat their success, or does Cedartown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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