The Hiram Hornets will challenge the Southeast Whitfield County Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hiram will be strutting in after a win while Southeast Whitfield County will be coming in after a defeat.
Hiram is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Douglas County on Wednesday as Hiram made off with a 14-6 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Hornets needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Arizona Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September of 2023. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Hiram got a massive performance out of Isabella Reyes, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The last time Reyes' OBP was this high was back in August. Another player making a difference was Liliy Matinez, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hiram was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Douglas County only posted a batting average of .200.
Meanwhile, Southeast Whitfield County lost 15-8 to Armuchee on Wednesday. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hiram's win bumped their record up to 3-13. As for Southeast Whitfield County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
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