Cass waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Dalton Catamounts. That's more bragging rights for Cass, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Chase Tatum made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Tatum has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Tatum was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other pitching news, Justin Peace looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Jesiel Moctezuma was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Connor Jenkins was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
On Dalton's side, Josh Mitchell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Asher Renfroe made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with three RBI and a triple.
Cass pushed their record up to 10-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Dalton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Cass will have a chance to go back-to-back against Dalton: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:55 p.m. on Thursday.
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