South Paulding extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 2-6. They lost 9-2 to the Hebron Christian Lions. The Spartans were not able to make up for their defeat to the Lions from their previous meeting back in August of 2024.
As for Hebron Christian, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Considering they have won four contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Hebron Christian's part, they got a great performance from Kate Kennedy as she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Kennedy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brylee Autry, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in September of 2024. Gabby Raysor was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, South Paulding will head out on the road to challenge New Manchester at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Jaguar have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.4 runs per game on average), something the Spartans will no doubt try to take advantage of. Hebron Christian has already played their next game (against Houston County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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