For the second straight game, Murray County will face off against Cartersville. The Indians will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Hurricanes at 5:30 p.m.
Friday just wasn't the day for Murray County's offense. They fell just short of Cartersville by a score of 1-0 on Friday. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Hurricanes recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
For Cartersville's part, the result came thanks to Zoie Shiflett's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. Shiflett has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cartersville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lakiaya Banks, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Sam Evans also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
The win keeps Cartersville at an undefeated 5-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average this season. As for Murray County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
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