South Paulding hit New Manchester with a five-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Jaguar lost 13-4 to the Spartans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 last Thursday.
Brandon Fears was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for New Manchester and nudges their season record down to 9-8. As for South Paulding, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-10.
Looking ahead, New Manchester will take on Lithia Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.13 runs per game on average), something the Jaguar will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for South Paulding, they are taking a road trip to face off against Kennesaw Mountain at 5:55 p.m. on Friday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.
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