The Maumee Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Oak Harbor Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Maumee will be strutting in after a victory while Oak Harbor will be coming in after a loss.
Maumee is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 22-0 margin over Rossford on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Oak Harbor fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Eastwood on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 9-8. The Rockets have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Michael LaLonde put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. LaLonde was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Cooper Schultz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That triple was his first of the season. Brayden Butzin was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run and two runs.
Maumee's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Oak Harbor, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 5-1.
Maumee skirted past Oak Harbor 7-6 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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