Paulding County is 9-0 against Douglas County since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Paulding County Patriots will be playing at home against the Douglas County Tigers at 5:55 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Paulding County finally turned things around against Langston Hughes on Monday. Paulding County came out on top against Langston Hughes by a score of 10-7.
Tucker White was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Xavier Sedgeman, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Douglas County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They never let Lithia Springs onto the board and left with an 11-0 win.
James Johnson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Johnson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Cameron Camp and Hunter Moore did most of the damage at the plate: Camp scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Moore scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Alex Bemus was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Paulding County's victory ended an 11-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-18. As for Douglas County, their win bumped their record up to 8-14.
Everything went Paulding County's way against Douglas County when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Paulding County made off with a 9-1 victory. Does Paulding County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Douglas County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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