Paulding County lost to Hillgrove back in October of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Patriots walked away with an 8-3 win over the Hawks. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Grace Dempsey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks.

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At the plate, Kylee Stancil was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emeryson Gray, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI.
Paulding County now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Hillgrove, they moved to 6-5 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Paulding County will head out to take on Campbell at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Spartans will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Hillgrove, they will take on Harrison at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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