Paulding put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Jefferson Wildcats 14-4. Fans of Paulding have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Tia Mendez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Mendez was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cadence Schwab, who scored four runs and stole eight bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Maci Kauser, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Paulding pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Jefferson, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1-1.
Paulding didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 20-2 win vs. Edon on the 6th. Jefferson has also already played their next contest, a 12-0 loss against Ayersville on the 6th.
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