‘Canes Are Rained Out Tuesday

The ’Canes were scheduled to play region-foe Pike County Tuesday at home, but the weather caused a cancellation prior to the first pitch.

The game has been rescheduled for today, Thursday, March 15, at 5 p.m. They were also scheduled to play Social Circle on the road yesterday, March 14, too late to report in this edition.

Their schedule gets busy as they get into region play, They are scheduled to travel to Macon tomorrow, March 16, to play Northeast, and again next Wednesday, to play Southwest next Wednesday, March 21.

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Even though the team has gotten off to a less than desired season, with a 1-6 record, the ‘Canes still only have one region loss, and that was to Morgan County, the team picked to win the region.

Athletic Director and Head Baseball Coach Chris Jenkins believes the team can still compete in the region. He said, “We have had some very good batting practice sessions the last couple of days, and I think the players are finally buying into what we’re attempting to get across to them. And that’s making some subtle adjustments and get their timing mechanisms adjusted.

“We can still be a force in the region if we can get our bats going. Our defense and our pitching have been there and we’ve been in every game with the exception of one. All we need is for the bats to come around. Teams just seem to be pulling away from us late in the game because we can’t put any offensive pressure on them, which allows them to relax at the plate.

“The stretch of our schedule early in the season has been very competitive, and that was by design. I still have confidence in the team to come around. They have competed in every game and I have a feeling that will pay off for us in the long run.”

The junior varsity team is scheduled to play its first game today, March 15, in Baldwin.

The Middle School ‘Canes won 17-1 over Greene County recently. The Hurricanes also defeated Oak Hill Middle School 8-7 last Saturday at home, making them 4-0 for the season.

The Middle School ’Canes were scheduled to play at Social Circle Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.; vs. Putnam Co. They are also scheduled for a home game tomorrow, March 16 at 4:30 p.m.

They face Morgan County at home, Saturday, March 17 at 11 a.m.