East Paulding Wins Going Away Against New Manchester
East Paulding had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Tuesday. They blew past the New Manchester Jaguars 15-0. Considering the Raiders have won 15 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday’s blowout was nothing new.
JJ Sweat looked comfortable as she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, East Paulding let Ella Heal and Andrea Davis loose on the outfield. Heal went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Davis went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Ansleigh Broome, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, East Paulding was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they’ve now posted a batting average of .346 or higher in seven consecutive matchups.
East Paulding has been performing incredibly well recently as they’ve won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. As for New Manchester, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Paulding and South Paulding are set to duel on Wednesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (South Paulding has won six straight at home, while East Paulding won four straight on the road), something that’ll have to change. As for New Manchester, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Pebblebrook at 5:30 p.m. New Manchester is facing Pebblebrook at the right time seeing as Pebblebrook is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps