The Southeast Whitfield County Raiders will venture away from home to challenge the Hiram Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Southeast Whitfield County lost 15-8 to Armuchee on Wednesday. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hiram). They put the hurt on Douglas County with a sharp 14-6 win on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Hornets needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Arizona Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with four RBI and a double. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September of 2023.
In other batting news, Isabella Reyes was a standout: she scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The last time her OBP was this high was back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Liliy Matinez, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hiram always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .575. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Southeast Whitfield County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Hiram, their record is now 3-13.
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