The East Paulding Raiders will start their season against the Hiram Hornets. Kickoff is scheduled at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Hiram is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Douglas County. Hiram came out on top in a nail-biter against Douglas County on Friday, sneaking past 3-2. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but the Hornets were the better team in the second half.
Their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
As for East Paulding, they've got a clean slate this season. Last year, they finished on the wrong side of .500 (7-8-3), but they'll be hoping to turn things around this year.
Everything went East Paulding's way against Hiram in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as East Paulding made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Paulding since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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