Hiram hasn't had much luck against East Paulding recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Hiram Hornets will be playing at home against the East Paulding Raiders at 5:55 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Hiram is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let South Cobb get on the board and left with a 20-0 victory on Friday. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Hiram got a massive performance out of Jacob Ramirez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. What's more, Ramirez posted three hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Carter Dennis was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Hiram always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .733. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, East Paulding got the win against Mountain View on Saturday by a conclusive 11-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Hiram's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs over those games. As for East Paulding, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Hiram might still be hurting after the 13-2 loss they got from East Paulding in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Hiram have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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