Baseball Game Preview: South Paulding Spartans vs. Woodward Academy War Eagles

South Paulding is on a ten-game streak of home wins, while Woodward Academy is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Spartans will host the War Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (South Paulding 4, Woodward Academy 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.

South Paulding is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Villa Rica just ended the team's ten-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats.

Meanwhile, Woodward Academy's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Tri-Cities a 17-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the War Eagles, who have now won 16 games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Woodward Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs over those games. As for South Paulding, their loss dropped their record down to 24-4.

South Paulding couldn't quite finish off Woodward Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 4-2. Will the Spartans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.