East Paulding had lost three games straight , but after bumping their record up to 17-14 on Saturday that streak is in the rearview. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Alexander Cougars a 5-0 shutout. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
As for Alexander, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-17. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Alexander's part, they got a good showing from Jayden Whittlesey, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Whittlesey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
East Paulding does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Alexander, they will be playing at home against Troup County at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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