
Patriots
09/18/25 vs South Cobb | 14 |
09/16/25 @ Osborne | 16 |
09/13/25 @ Alexander | 3 |
09/11/25 vs Harrison | 2 |
09/10/25 @ Carrollton | 2 |
+ 17 more games |
The Paulding County Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Hillgrove Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Paulding County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Paulding County got the win against South Cobb by a conclusive 14-1. The win continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
Ella Puckett and Aubree Busby did most of the damage at the plate: Puckett went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Busby went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was Busby's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Rylie Butler, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Paulding County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Hillgrove came up short against Brookwood on Saturday and fell 8-5.
Paulding County's victory bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Hillgrove, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-10.
Paulding County beat Hillgrove 8-3 in their previous matchup back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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