Panthers
| 04/04/25 @ Jefferson | 14 |
| 04/03/25 @ Patrick Henry | 9 |
| 04/01/25 @ Bryan | 0 |
| 03/29/25 vs Continental | 7 |
The Paulding Panthers will challenge the Ottawa-Glandorf Titans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Paulding is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Paulding is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Jefferson on Friday. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 14-7 margin over the Wildcats. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Tia Mendez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. Those hits were her first of the season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mariah Klopfenstein, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Brooklynn Bakle, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Paulding always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Ottawa-Glandorf was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Leipsic, falling 11-2.
The win got Paulding back to even at 2-2. As for Ottawa-Glandorf, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Paulding took their victory against Ottawa-Glandorf when the teams last played back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 18-1 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Titans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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