On Thursday, the Paulding Panthers had just enough and edged the Edgerton Bulldogs out 3-1.
Tia Mendez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Mendez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mendez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maci Kauser, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Paulding's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Edgerton, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Paulding will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against North Central at 5:00 p.m. Paulding's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so North Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Edgerton, they will be playing at home against Hicksville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Edgerton is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
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