The Van Wert Cougars will take on the Paulding Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Van Wert couldn't beat Ottawa-Glandorf on Friday even though they stacked six runs on them in the sixth inning. The Cougars took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Titans. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Paulding was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 6-3 to Edgerton. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by exactly three runs.
Tia Mendez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Mariah Klopfenstein made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Civil Pumphrey, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Van Wert's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Paulding, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
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