On Tuesday Paulding County will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will head out to take on the Marietta Blue Devils at 5:30 p.m. Marietta took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Paulding County, who comes in off a win.
Coming off of a narrow one-run win over Mt. Zion, Paulding County left no doubt about the outcome versus New Manchester on Monday. The Patriots were the clear victors by a 19-3 margin over the Jaguar. With that victory, the Patriots brought their scoring average up to 8.6 runs per game.
Paulding County let Kylee Stancil and Kyleigh Ogletree run wild. Stancil went 2-for-3 while posting 1 home run, 5 RBI, and 2 runs, while Ogletree went a perfect 2-for-2 while logging 3 RBI, 2 runs, and 1 stolen base. Stancil also brought in five RBI, her most since the 7th. Another player making a difference was Hayden Henson, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances while logging 2 runs, 1 stolen base, and 2 walks.
Paulding County took advantage of their speed and finished the game with three stolen bases. They have not posted that many stolen bases since the 10th, when they also snagged three.
Meanwhile, Marietta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Cherokee, falling 8-0. That's two games in a row now that the Blue Devils have lost by exactly eight runs.
Paulding County has now won eight of their last nine games at home. That run has powered them to a 6-3 record this season. Those home wins were made possible by their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 10.9 runs this season. As for Marietta, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
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