The Veterans Warhawks will head out on the road to challenge the East Paulding Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Veterans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so East Paulding's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Veterans barely beat Northside the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Warhawks were the clear victors by a 12-5 margin over the Patriots on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Warhawks, who have now won 15 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, East Paulding came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Spartans a 4-0 shutout.
Not much got past Emma Hernandez, who gave up just six hits and racked up seven Ks to keep South Paulding off the board. Hernandez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Chloe Grier was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Kennedi Nye also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Veterans' record is now 22-5. As for East Paulding, their record now sits at 16-9.
Veterans suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to East Paulding when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Warhawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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