Southeast Whitfield County is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Tuesday. They are taking a road trip to square off against the Hiram Hornets at 5:55 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Southeast Whitfield County lost 13-1 to Kennesaw Mountain on Saturday. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Southeast Whitfield County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tucker Townsend, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Mason Williams also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Hiram was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against McEachern, falling 8-1.
Hiram's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Southeast Whitfield County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Southeast Whitfield County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hiram struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Southeast Whitfield County took their victory against Hiram in their previous meeting back in February of 2021 by a conclusive 9-3. Will Southeast Whitfield County repeat their success, or does Hiram have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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