The Paulding County Patriots will venture away from home to challenge the Douglas County Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Paulding County will be strutting in after a win while Douglas County will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Monday, Paulding County narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Kennesaw Mountain 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
Grace Dempsey was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylie Butler, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The last time her OBP was this high was back in August.
Meanwhile, Douglas County lost 14-6 to Hiram on Wednesday. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kaylyn Arnold was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominique Reid, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Paulding County's record now sits at 7-12. As for Douglas County, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Paulding County suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Douglas County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Paulding County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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