Paulding County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-2 walloping at the hands of the Alexander Cougars. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Paulding County couldn't push the score so high this time.
Paulding County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tucker White, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
On Alexander's side, Matthew Westbrook made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Westbrook has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Westbrook was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on David Jackson, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Michael Sickler was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Paulding County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Alexander, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-12.
While Paulding County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:55 p.m. on Thursday.
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