Softball Recap: East Paulding Raiders vs. Veterans Warhawks
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but East Paulding had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Veterans Warhawks. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
JJ Sweat spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emma Hernandez, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
East Paulding has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-7 record this season. As for Veterans, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: East Paulding beat Veterans by a score of 10-4 later that day.
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