Baseball Preview: Allatoona Buccaneers vs. East Paulding Raiders
Allatoona is 7-0 against East Paulding since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Allatoona Buccaneers will head out on the road to face off against the East Paulding Raiders at 5:55 p.m. Allatoona will be strutting in after a win while East Paulding will be coming in after a loss.
Allatoona had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past North Atlanta 3-2.
Hayden Glover looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Will Elms, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, East Paulding was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Alexander by a score of 3-2.
Allatoona's win bumped their record up to 12-9. As for East Paulding, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Allatoona took their victory against East Paulding in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Allatoona since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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