After flying high against Osborne two weeks ago, Paulding County came back down to earth. The Paulding County Patriots took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hillgrove Hawks on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 5-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Ella Puckett was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. What's more, she also posted a .667 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August.
Paulding County's record now sits at 9-14. As for Hillgrove, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Paulding County and Campbell are set to duel on Thursday. As for Hillgrove, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Harrison at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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