Maumee dropped to 8-5 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 11-1 to Elyria Catholic. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Maumee has suffered since April 29, 2025.
Maumee saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Autumn Gugger, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
As for Elyria Catholic, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 13-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Elyria Catholic's side, Kailey Tomasch made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Tomasch has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jessica Conner and Nadia Pagan did most of the damage at the plate: Conner went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Pagan went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI Pagan has posted since back in April of 2025. Lillian Ciryak was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.
Maumee and Elyria Catholic should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Panthers (ranked 71st) will meet Brunswick (ranked 213th) at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Elyria Catholic will square off against Rocky River at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (30 vs. 224).
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