Rome extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 7-12. They came up short against the East Paulding Raiders, falling 19-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Wolves' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for East Paulding, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. The result was nothing new for East Paulding, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
For East Paulding's part, Emma Spain made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Spain was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in August.
In other batting news, Chloe Grier and Emma Hernandez did most of the damage at the plate: Grier went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Hernandez went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. That's the most runs Grier has posted over her last nine contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Ansley Shiver, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one RBI.
Rome didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-0 win against Douglas County on the 24th. As for East Paulding, they will face off against New Manchester at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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