Lithia Springs had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the South Paulding Spartans by a score of 5-2. This was payback for the Lions, who suffered an 11-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.

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Jacinda Johnson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Valarie Henson, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one double.
Lithia Springs' record now sits at 6-2. As for South Paulding, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Lithia Springs will take on Habersham Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for South Paulding, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 9-1 defeat against George Walton Academy on the 22nd.
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