Baseball Preview: Maumee Panthers vs. Swanton Bulldogs
The Maumee Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Swanton Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Swanton took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Maumee, who comes in off a win.
Maumee took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They blew past Rossford 14-4.
Meanwhile, Swanton came up short against Otsego on Saturday and fell 6-1.
Carsen Lemons put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Lemons has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lemons was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and a double.
Lemons wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brady Oshea, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Maumee is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Swanton, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Maumee came out on top in a nail-biter against Swanton in their previous matchup back in April of 2016, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maumee since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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