Central and East Paulding are an even 3-3 against one another since August of 2018, but likely not for long. The Central Lions will face off against the East Paulding Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
It was a proper cat-fight when Central took on Villa Rica on Wednesday. Central fell just short of Villa Rica by a score of 10-8. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by exactly two runs.
Meanwhile, East Paulding has relied on a stalwart pitcher averaging 2.04 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They came up short against North Cobb, falling 10-2. The Raiders' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Chloe Grier made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits.
Central dropped their record down to 12-12 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for East Paulding, their loss dropped their record down to 21-6.
Central came up short against East Paulding in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, falling 4-1. Will Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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