Baseball Game Preview: Paulding Panthers vs. Wayne Trace Raiders

Paulding hasn't had much luck against Wayne Trace recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Panthers will head out to face off against the Raiders at 5:00 p.m. This will be Paulding's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.

Paulding came up short against Defiance on Friday, falling 9-1.

Meanwhile, Wayne Trace came tearing into Monday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Blazers with a sharp 15-9 win. The Raiders' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Wayne Trace's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average this season. As for Paulding, they now have a losing record of 1-2.