East Paulding waltzed into their match on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Hillgrove Hawks 12-4. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by six runs or more this season.
Emma Hernandez made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Ella Heal
| 09/03/25 vs Hillgrove | 5 |
| 10/01/24 vs New Manchester | 4 |
| 08/21/25 @ Alexander | 3 |
| 08/14/25 vs Kennesaw Mountain | 3 |
| 09/10/24 vs Lithia Springs | 3 |
In other batting news, Ella Heal was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Chloe Grier was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
East Paulding always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
East Paulding's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Hillgrove, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Paulding will square off against New Manchester at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Jaguar will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Hillgrove, they will face off against Osborne at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Cardinals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.17 runs per game on average), something the Hawks will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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