Paulding County dropped to 12-12 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 9-0 to the McEachern Indians. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Patriots were not able to get on the board.
As for McEachern, their record now sits at 22-6. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by nine runs or more this season.
For McEachern's part, Chubb Jones Jr. made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Jones Jr. has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaxston Brown, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jordan Stokes, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
While Paulding County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday.
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