The East Paulding Raiders will square off against the Newnan Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. East Paulding is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
East Paulding is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against North Cobb on Thursday. They lost 12-1 to the Warriors. The loss continues a trend for the Raiders in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost three in a row.
Emma Hernandez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Newnan ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Trinity Christian 11-10. Considering the Cougars' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Newnan also got a great performance from Piper Willey as she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Amelie Leyton, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
Newnan kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are 4-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Newnan's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-17. As for East Paulding, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-11.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. East Paulding hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Newnan struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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