Cartersville dropped to 30-6 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 15-3 to the Harris County Tigers. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Hurricanes, who until this contest were averaging 2.44 runs allowed.
Cartersville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zoie Shiflett, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Harris County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 31-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games.
On Harris County's side, Chloe Wolfenbarger and Riley Huckaby made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Wolfenbarger didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Huckaby tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Wolfenbarger has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances. At bat, Wolfenbarger fired off two home runs, three RBI, and one double while going 3-for-4, while Huckaby went 1-for-5 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Huckaby has posted since back in September.
In other batting news, Harris County got a massive performance out of Caroline Gatewood, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs. That's the most hits Gatewood has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Skylar Psalmond, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI.
Cartersville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Harris County, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 9-1 victory against Wayne County on the 31st.
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