The Paulding County Patriots lost 8-1 to the Walton Raiders on Saturday.
Kylee Stancil spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and five unearned) runs on 11 hits.
On the hitting side, Paulding County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mae Stewart, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Paulding County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in six consecutive contests.
Paulding County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Walton, they pushed their record up to 7-8 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Paulding County will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Hillgrove at 7:00 p.m. Hillgrove's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Paulding County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Walton, they will square off against Etowah at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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