Baseball Game Preview: McEachern Indians vs. Paulding County Patriots

The McEachern Indians will head out to square off against the Paulding County Patriots at 5:55 p.m. on Tuesday. McEachern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.

McEachern fell victim to Villa Rica and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Indians have suffered since February 15, 2024.

Meanwhile, Paulding County never let their opponents score last Friday. Everything went their way against Pebblebrook as they made off with a 10-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won three in a row.

Hunter Redden tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on James Jones, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has become a key player for Paulding County: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-13 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Hudson McEntyre, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Paulding County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

McEachern's loss dropped their record down to 19-6. As for Paulding County, their record now sits at 8-14.