Paulding County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the South Paulding Spartans by a score of 8-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Paulding County of the 1-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Alex Benitez and Ryan Gorski did some serious damage despite the final result: Benitez scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Gorski scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Paulding County's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for South Paulding, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-7.
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 Wednesday.
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