Baseball Game Preview: Jefferson Wildcats vs. Paulding Panthers

The Jefferson Wildcats will face off against the Paulding Panthers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.

Things were looking good for Jefferson after they put the first run on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Crestview by a score of 4-3. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

Jefferson saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Rahrig, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Trevor French also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Paulding). They walked away with an 8-5 win over Edgerton on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won three in a row.

Paulding's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.

Jefferson suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Paulding in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.