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| 04/10/25 - Away | 5-3 W |
| 04/25/24 - Home | 3-5 L |
| 04/13/24 - Home | 14-5 W |
| 04/27/23 - Away | 5-12 L |
| 04/26/22 - Home | 4-1 W |
| 04/09/21 - Home | 13-12 W |
Paulding proved they can win big last Friday (they won by seven) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Wayne Trace Raiders 5-3. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 5-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Tia Mendez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooklynn Bakle, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Jalyn Klopfenstein also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Paulding now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Wayne Trace, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Paulding will take on Holgate at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Wayne Trace, they will face off against Heritage at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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