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| 04/05/24 - Home | 15-2 W |
| 02/29/24 - Home | 8-4 W |
| 02/25/23 - Away | 10-1 W |
| 02/14/22 - Away | 11-0 W |
| 02/17/21 - Away | 4-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
South Paulding has gone a perfect 10-0 against Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Spartans will venture away from home to take on the Lions at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (South Paulding has seven straight victories, Central has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, South Paulding earned a 7-2 win over Alexander.
Meanwhile, Central has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.76 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They fell just short of Lee-Scott Academy by a score of 11-9. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by exactly two runs.
South Paulding pushed their record up to 21-3 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-5.
Everything went South Paulding's way against Central when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as South Paulding made off with a 15-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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