Spartans
| 10/02/25 @ East Paulding | 0-4 |
| 09/30/25 vs Kennesaw Mountain | 14-7 |
| 09/29/25 vs Rome | 16-1 |
| 09/18/25 vs Lithia Springs | 16-0 |
| 09/18/25 vs Lithia Springs | 16-0 |
South Paulding dropped down to 12-10 on Thursday, ending the team's six-game streak of wins. They fell 4-0 to the East Paulding Raiders. The Spartans were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the four contests prior), but the Raiders' pitchers proved too tough.
As for East Paulding, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-9. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games.
For East Paulding's part, the result came thanks to Emma Hernandez's shutout, as she gave up just six hits and racked up seven Ks. Hernandez has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chloe Grier, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Kennedi Nye also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Coming up, South Paulding will venture away from home to face off against Hillgrove at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for East Paulding, they will welcome Veterans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warhawks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Raiders' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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