Baseball Preview: Langston Hughes Panthers vs. Paulding County Patriots
Langston Hughes is 0-3 against Paulding County since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 5:55 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Langston Hughes was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 13-3 loss at the hands of New Manchester.
Jordan Thompson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Paulding County's offense. They suffered a rough 12-0 defeat at the hands of South Paulding last Wednesday. Paulding County's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it six in a row.
Langston Hughes' defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Paulding County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-17.
Langston Hughes couldn't quite finish off Paulding County when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can Langston Hughes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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