The East Paulding Raiders will face off against the Kennesaw Mountain Mustangs at 5:55 p.m. on Tuesday. East Paulding's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Kennesaw Mountain's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
East Paulding is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering North Paulding just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Wolfpack by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Raiders have suffered since February 19th.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kennesaw Mountain, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against Chapel Hill on Saturday as they made off with a 7-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Austin Carter made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Daniel Fore looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Isander Poventud was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has become a key player for Kennesaw Mountain: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 9-11 otherwise. Jake Phelps was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
East Paulding's defeat dropped their record down to 16-12. As for Kennesaw Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 16-11.
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