The Douglas County Tigers will challenge the Paulding County Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Douglas County is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
Douglas County lost 14-6 to Hiram on Wednesday.
Kaylyn Arnold was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominique Reid, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Paulding County had just enough and edged Kennesaw Mountain out 5-4 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Grace Dempsey made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 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 big at the plate, 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 OBP was this high was back in August.
Douglas County now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Paulding County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-12.
Paulding County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Douglas County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. It's a different story for Paulding County, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Douglas County's hitters?
Everything went Douglas County's way against Paulding County when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as Douglas County made off with a 10-4 win. Will Douglas County repeat their success, or does Paulding County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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