Paulding waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Ayersville Pilots onto the board and left with a 4-0 win. This was payback for Paulding, who suffered a 1-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Not much got past Greyson Harder, who gave up just five hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Ayersville off the board. Harder has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kane Jones was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Paulding pushed their record up to 8-5 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Ayersville, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Paulding's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Fort Jennings at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ayersville will take on Patrick Henry at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ayersville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Patrick Henry's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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