The Paulding County Patriots will challenge the Westminster Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Paulding County will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Paulding County hadn't beaten McEachern on the road since September 21, 2020 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Patriots put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 18-6 win. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by seven runs or more this season.
Ella Puckett was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. What's more, she posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Mae Stewart, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Paulding County hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 11-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Westminster lost 13-5 to Decatur on Tuesday. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Westminster saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addie Tsang, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one RBI. Bristol Morton also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Paulding County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Westminster, they now have a losing record of 12-13.
Westminster's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Paulding County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .465. It's a different story for Westminster, though, as they've only averaged .338. Will they be able to contain Paulding County's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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