McEachern had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-7 to make it five. They came up short against the Paulding County Patriots, falling 12-0. The Indians were not able to make up for their loss to the Patriots from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
As for Paulding County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
For Paulding County's part, Grace Dempsey made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Dempsey was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Paulding County let Emeryson Gray and Sammy Jo Doyal run wild. Gray went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base, while Doyal went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave Gray a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Puckett, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and two RBI.
Looking ahead, McEachern will head out to challenge South Cobb at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Paulding County, they will square off against Cass at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Colonels' pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so the Patriots' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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