The Harrison Hoyas will challenge the Paulding County Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Harrison will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Harrison is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Hillgrove just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 7-4 to the Hawks.
Meanwhile, Paulding County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Kennesaw Mountain on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Grace Dempsey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylie Butler, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The last time her batting average was this high was back in August.
Harrison's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4. As for Paulding County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-12.
Harrison took their win against Paulding County in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 10-0. Does Harrison have another victory up their sleeve, or will Paulding County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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