The Dalton Catamounts are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Hixson Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Dalton will be strutting in after a victory while Hixson will be coming in after a loss.
Heritage typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Dalton proved too difficult a challenge. They won by a run and slipped past the Generals 2-1.
Jose Orrelanes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dalton's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Asher Renfroe, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Brady McCullough, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
While Hixson couldn't quite beat Signal Mountain on Wednesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 12-point defeat they were dealt on Monday. Hixson fell just short of Signal Mountain by a score of 6-4. Hixson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dalton's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-16. As for Hixson, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
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