The Kennesaw Mountain Mustangs will square off against the East Paulding Raiders at 5:55 p.m. on Thursday. Kennesaw Mountain will be strutting in after a victory while East Paulding will be coming in after a loss.
East Paulding will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Kennesaw Mountain extended their winning streak to three on Wednesday. The Mustangs walked away with an 11-8 win over Drew Charter.
Jake Phelps was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Kennesaw Mountain's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 10-1 (and 8-10 when he doesn't).
Isander Poventud
| 04/15/25 @ East Paulding | 4 |
| 04/04/25 @ New Manchester | 3 |
| 03/12/25 @ Lithia Springs | 3 |
| 03/04/25 vs Pebblebrook | 3 |
| 04/16/25 vs Drew Charter | 2 |
| + 14 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isander Poventud, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Kennesaw Mountain: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 9-11 otherwise.
Meanwhile, East Paulding suffered their biggest defeat since February 21st on Tuesday. They lost 14-1 to Kennesaw Mountain. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kennesaw Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 18-11. As for East Paulding, their loss dropped their record down to 16-13.
Everything went Kennesaw Mountain's way against East Paulding in their previous matchup on Tuesday, as Kennesaw Mountain made off with a 14-1 win. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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