Paulding County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Alexander Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Paulding County of the 15-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
For Alexander's part, not much got past Peyton Clower, who gave up just two hits to keep Paulding County off the board. Clower has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Devyn Strickland, who scored two runs and stole three bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Sellers, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Paulding County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Alexander, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Paulding County will take on South Paulding at 5:55 p.m. on Monday. As for Alexander, they will head out on the road to square off against East Paulding at 5:55 p.m. on Monday.
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