Softball Recap: East Paulding Finds Playoff Glory Versus Newnan

Raiders

Margin (Wins)

09/23/25 @ Rome	19
09/04/25 vs New Manchester	19
08/26/25 vs Rome	18
09/30/25 @ New Manchester	15
10/13/25 vs Newnan	13

East Paulding extended their postseason success on Monday against Newnan. They blew past the Cougars 18-5. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won 12 contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Emma Hernandez made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with six RBI, three runs, and one double. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Heal, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in September. Chloe Grier was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

East Paulding always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .591. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Newnan only posted an OBP of .357.

East Paulding has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Newnan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-19.

As of now, neither East Paulding nor the Cougars have any future games scheduled.