Carrollton won the last time they faced South Paulding, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Carrollton Trojans narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the South Paulding Spartans 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Carrollton.
John Cobb spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Landon Eubanks was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Bishop, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Carrollton is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for South Paulding, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-11.
Carrollton will head out on the road to challenge Woodward Academy at 5:55 p.m. on Friday. As for South Paulding, they will be playing in front of their home fans against New Manchester at 5:55 p.m. on Thursday. New Manchester is coming into the contest with four straight losses on the road, meaning South Paulding will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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