East Paulding's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Pace Academy Knights by a score of 11-7. That's more bragging rights for the Raiders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Emma Hernandez
| 10/07/25 vs Pace Academy | 5 |
| 10/02/25 vs South Paulding | 7 |
| 09/18/25 vs Alexander | 11 |
| 09/16/25 @ Villa Rica | 12 |
| 09/11/25 @ Kennesaw Mountain | 9 |
| + 6 more games |
Emma Hernandez made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs.
In other batting news, Chloe Grier was incredible, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Ansley Shiver was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
East Paulding is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Pace Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Looking ahead, East Paulding will welcome North Cobb at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pace Academy, they are taking a road trip to challenge Decatur at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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