Fostoria had lost 14 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 2-14 to make it 15. They came up short against the Maumee Panthers, falling 15-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-0 on April 14th.
As for Maumee, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-9. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.
For Maumee's part, Hannah Ruiz made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Ruiz has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and one RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Autumn Gugger was incredible, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since April 1st. Another player making a difference was Julia Coutcher, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Fostoria is set to square off against their familiar foe Otsego at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Maumee will take on rival Rossford at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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