Softball Recap: Paulding Wins Going Away Against Hicksville

Paulding barely beat Hicksville the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers blew past the Aces 10-3 on Thursday. Considering the Panthers have won four games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Tia Mendez made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.

Marley Parrett

Hits (Career)

04/17/25 vs Hicksville	3
04/14/25 @ Holgate	2
05/13/24 vs Antwerp	2
04/06/24 @ Edon	2
03/28/24 vs Patrick Henry	2

In other batting news, Marley Parrett and Civil Pumphrey did most of the damage at the plate: Parrett went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Pumphrey went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave Parrett a new career-high. Jalyn Klopfenstein was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.

Paulding always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Paulding has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hicksville, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Paulding will face off against Tinora at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hicksville, they will challenge Delta at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Aces are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a five-game losing streak.