After having lost a blowout in their previous game against North Paulding, East Paulding was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Kennesaw Mountain Mustangs with a sharp 10-2 victory. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Emma Hernandez
| 08/14/25 vs Kennesaw Mountain | 6 |
| 08/07/25 @ North Paulding | 4 |
| 08/05/25 vs Pope | 1 |
| 10/30/24 vs River Ridge | 1 |
| 10/18/24 vs Greenbrier | 0 |
| + 3 more games |
Emma Hernandez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chloe Grier, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Kiley Taylor, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
East Paulding always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kennesaw Mountain only posted an OBP of .316.
East Paulding's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Kennesaw Mountain, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coming up, East Paulding will take on Woodstock in a tournament on Saturday. As for Kennesaw Mountain, they will take on Sequoyah at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday.
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