It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but East Paulding had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Veterans Warhawks. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
JJ Sweat spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emma Hernandez, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
East Paulding has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-7 record this season. As for Veterans, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: East Paulding beat Veterans by a score of 10-4 later that day.
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