After flying high against Marietta on Tuesday, Paulding County came back down to earth. The Patriots took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Allatoona Buccaneers on Wednesday. The Patriots have not had much luck with the Buccaneers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Hayden Henson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed 7 innings while giving up just 1 earned runs off 12 hits.
At the plate, Paulding County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leyton Hurst, who went 2-for-3 while logging 2 RBI, 1 double, and 1 stolen base. The two RBI were her most since the 7th, when she went for 2 vs. Hiram.
Even though they lost, Paulding County prevented the big hits and finished the game with no home runs against. They have not posted that many home runs against since the 18th, when they also allowed zero.
Paulding County's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Allatoona, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Looking ahead, Paulding County will be playing in front of their home fans against North Cobb at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Allatoona, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Woodland at 5:55 p.m.
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