Paulding County unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Adairsville Tigers by a score of 6-5 on Monday.
Grace Dempsey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Ella Puckett and Sammy Jo Doyal did some serious damage despite the final result: Puckett went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Doyal went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one double.
Coming up, Paulding County will host South Paulding at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Adairsville, they will head out on the road to face off against Walker at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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