The Kennesaw Mountain Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the East Paulding Raiders at 5:55 p.m. on Tuesday. Kennesaw Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Kennesaw Mountain made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Chapel Hill, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Mustangs were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Panthers on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won 11 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Austin Carter
| 04/12/25 vs Chapel Hill | 5 |
| 04/03/25 vs Dominion Christian | 2 |
| 03/24/25 vs Villa Rica | 1 |
| 03/17/25 vs Rome | 2 |
| 03/12/25 @ Lithia Springs | 10 |
Austin Carter made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Daniel Fore looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Isander Poventud was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has become a key player for Kennesaw Mountain: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 9-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jake Phelps, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, East Paulding unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of North Paulding by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Raiders have suffered since February 19th.
Kennesaw Mountain's record is now 16-11. As for East Paulding, their loss dropped their record down to 16-12.
Kennesaw Mountain came out on top in a nail-biter against East Paulding when the teams last played back in February of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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