Brie Cazares Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Harrison
East Paulding waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins… but they left with three. They never let the Harrison Hoyas onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory. For the Raiders, this counts as revenge for the 6-5 loss the Hoyas walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2022.
Not much got past JJ Sweat, who gave up just three hits to keep Harrison off the board.
At the plate, East Paulding got a massive performance out of Brie Cazares, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that Cazares’ launched this season. Ansley Shiver was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
East Paulding lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That’s the most home runs they’ve earned since back in October of 2023.
East Paulding’s win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Harrison, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-3 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Paulding will head out to face off against Kennesaw Mountain at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. East Paulding is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they’ve averaged 12 runs per game this season. As for Harrison, they will venture away from home to take on Paulding County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Harrison is facing Paulding County at the right time seeing as Paulding County is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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