Taylor Haney Leads East Paulding to Victory over Rome
East Paulding’s game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn’t let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Rome Wolves a 19-0 shutout. Considering the Raiders have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday’s blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Emma Spain’s shutout, as she gave up just two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn’t given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Taylor Haney was incredible, going 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Emma Hernandez, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, East Paulding always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rome only posted an OBP of .176.
East Paulding’s win bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Rome, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
East Paulding will take on South Paulding at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Rome, they will face off against Kennesaw Mountain at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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