Panthers
| 04/28/26 @ Edgerton | 9 |
| 04/24/26 vs Antwerp | 14 |
| 04/23/26 @ Fairview | 12 |
| 04/21/26 vs Ayersville | 0 |
| 04/20/26 vs Ottoville | 12 |
| + 9 more games |
The Paulding Panthers will challenge the Van Wert Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Paulding is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
Paulding easily dispatched Antwerp last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Panthers fell just short of Edgerton by a score of 11-9 on Tuesday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Panthers, who until this contest were averaging four runs allowed.
Paulding saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tia Mendez, who went 4-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another was Madison Clark, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Van Wert, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over Memorial on Friday.
Emma West spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
The win got Van Wert back to even at 7-7. As for Paulding, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-4.
Van Wert's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Paulding has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Van Wert, though, as they've been averaging 10.4 hits. Given Paulding's sizable advantage in that area, the Cougars will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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