After both having extra time off, the Walton Raiders and the Marietta Blue Devils will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Walton's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Lassiter last Thursday. They came up short against the Trojans, falling 12-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Raiders' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Marietta was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their 34th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 10-2 to Woodstock.
Marietta saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabriella Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. What's more, Rodriguez also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had since back in September of 2023.
Walton has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. As for Marietta, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-21.
Everything went Walton's way against Marietta in their previous matchup back in August, as Walton made off with a 14-4 win. Does Walton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marietta turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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