Allen East is 0-3 against Paulding since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Allen East Mustangs will be playing at home against the Paulding Panthers at 5:00 p.m.
Allen East's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Bluffton on Friday. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Allen East's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Paulding earned a 6-3 win over Pandora-Gilboa on Friday.
Greyson Harder made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Harder has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Harder was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kane Jones was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Allen East's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Paulding, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
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