Hiram hasn't had much luck against Cartersville recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Hiram Hornets will head out to take on the Cartersville Hurricanes at 5:30 p.m. Cartersville took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Hiram, who comes in off a win.
Hiram will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Woodland, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Hiram walked away with a 10-7 victory over Woodland on Monday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Hornets as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Sophie Epperson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Isabella Lonergan was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Arizona Jones, who went 4-for-5 with an RBI.
Hiram was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .410. The last time their batting average was this high was back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Cartersville didn't have quite enough to beat Allatoona on Monday and fell 5-4.
Hiram's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-12. As for Cartersville, their loss dropped their record down to 13-4.
Hiram might still be hurting after the 19-5 defeat they got from Cartersville in their previous meeting back in August. Can Hiram avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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