North Paulding hit Marietta with a five-run seventh inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Blue Devils fell just short of the Wolfpack by a score of 7-5. The Blue Devils were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wolfpack earlier this season, when they won 5-3.
Marietta has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for North Paulding, their win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Wolfpack beat Marietta by a score of 2-0 later that day.
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