Dalton extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to eight on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-7. They lost 8-0 to the Cartersville Hurricanes. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hurricanes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 on August 5th.
As for Cartersville, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
For Cartersville's part, Presley Crabbe tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Crabbe has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kinsey Woodard, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted over her last 11 games. Sam Evans also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Dalton is set to face off against their familiar foe Hiram at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Cartersville will take on rival Cass at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hurricanes 2.1, the Colonels 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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