Maumee lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Genoa Area, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Wednesday's game. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 17-4 margin over the Comets on Wednesday. Considering the Panthers have won five matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Reign Hurt
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Maumee got a massive performance out of Reign Hurt, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave Hurt a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Taylor Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
Maumee was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .484. They are 5-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory (which was Maumee's third in a row) raised their record to 6-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Genoa Area, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-5.
Looking ahead, Maumee will host Rossford at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.71 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Genoa Area, they will face off against Otsego at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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