The Paulding Panthers will take on the Spencerville Bearcats in a tournament on Wednesday. Paulding will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
On Monday, Paulding didn't have quite enough to beat Lincolnview and fell 10-9.
Brooklynn Bakle stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Mariah Klopfenstein was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI.
Allen East hit Spencerville with a four-run fifth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bearcats came up short against the Mustangs, falling 14-3. The Bearcats have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Paulding has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for Spencerville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-16.
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