South Paulding extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-5. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lithia Springs Lions. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Spartans couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Lithia Springs, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
For Lithia Springs' part, Jacinda Johnson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave Johnson a new career-high. Stephafie Hernandez also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
South Paulding didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-1 loss against George Walton Academy on the 22nd. As for Lithia Springs, they will challenge Habersham Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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