It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact East Paulding can now relate to. They fell just short of the South Effingham Mustangs by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
East Paulding got a good showing from JJ Sweat, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Sweat has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Andrea Davis was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
East Paulding's defeat dropped their record down to 27-9. As for South Effingham, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
East Paulding does not have any more games scheduled as of now. South Effingham has already played their next contest, a 12-4 loss against Effingham County on the 1st.
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