12 must be Cass's lucky number: they beat Southeast Whitfield County with that score not once but twice on Friday. The Colonels didn't even let the Raiders on the board, marking the Colonels' second-straight 12-0 shutout. The Colonels haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Noah Rogers
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Noah Rogers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. He also allowed no hits, which is notable because Cass is 2-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 5-13 otherwise. Rogers was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Dustin Wallin was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Cass is undefeated when Wallin posts two or more runs, but 4-14 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Maddox Koontz, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Cass always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .526 or higher in three consecutive games.
Cass' win bumped their record up to 7-14. As for Southeast Whitfield County, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-19.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cass will welcome Allatoona at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Southeast Whitfield County, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Dalton at 5:30 p.m. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Catamounts have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season.
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