The Paulding Panthers will head out to square off against the Defiance Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Paulding is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Fairview hit Paulding with a four-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers fell just short of the Apaches by a score of 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Panthers have suffered since May 10, 2024.
Brooklynn Bakle made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Leal, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Clay hit Defiance with a five-run fifth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bulldogs lost 12-3 to the Eagles. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Defiance saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Miller, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run. Ayvah Cullen was another, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Paulding suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 7-7. As for Defiance, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
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