It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Paulding County had no problem doing just that on Monday. They had just enough and edged out the Cherokee Warriors 7-6. This was a revenge game for the Patriots: when they faced off against the Warriors on Monday, they had to take a 8-1 defeat.
Grace Dempsey was excellent, going 4-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most hits she has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Mae Stewart, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Paulding County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They are a perfect 13-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Paulding County's victory bumped their record up to 16-13. As for Cherokee, they dropped their record down to 20-11 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
As of now, neither Paulding County nor the Warriors have any future games scheduled.
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