East Paulding has gone 9-0 against Rome recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The East Paulding Raiders will be playing at home against the Rome Wolves at 5:00 p.m. East Paulding will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, everything went East Paulding's way against Alexander as East Paulding made off with a 9-2 victory. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by six runs or more this season.
Brie Cazares made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Andrea Davis was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ansleigh Broome, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
East Paulding kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Rome got the win against Coosa on Saturday by a conclusive 17-1.
Like East Paulding, Rome also got a great game from a two-way player: Camdyn Ely. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ely has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jakayla Strickland was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now stolen two or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Olivia Wade, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
East Paulding has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for Rome, their win bumped their record up to 6-15.
Rome's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: East Paulding hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. It's a different story for Rome, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain East Paulding's hitters?
East Paulding took their victory against Rome in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 19-0. Does East Paulding have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rome turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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