Softball Recap: Paulding Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

04/11/26 @ Riverdale	17
04/07/26 @ Edon	16
04/11/26 @ Wayne Trace	11
03/30/26 vs Coldwater	10
04/14/26 vs Tinora	7

Paulding extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday, bumping them up to 6-2. They never let the Tinora Rams get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Tia Mendez made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2025.

In other batting news, Civil Pumphrey was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cadence Schwab, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

Paulding kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in four consecutive contests.

As for Tinora, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss they have suffered since May 23, 2025.

On Tinora's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexia Rios, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.

Paulding wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, an 18-6 win against Jefferson on the 17th. As for Tinora, they have also already played their next game, a 6-5 defeat against Wayne Trace on the 16th.