Dalton has gone 7-1 against Hiram recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Dalton Catamounts will head out to take on the Hiram Hornets at 5:30 p.m. Dalton is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Dalton's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Cartersville on Tuesday. They lost 14-0 to the Hurricanes.
Meanwhile, Hiram made easy work of Southeast Whitfield County on Wednesday and carried off a 12-4 win.
Arizona Jones was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Liliy Matinez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Preseleigh Kimbrell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hiram was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .481. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 22% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 31.6%.
Dalton's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Hiram, their record is now 4-14.
Dalton beat Hiram 10-7 in their previous meeting back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dalton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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