Paulding put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Wayne Trace Raiders 14-5. Paulding might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Tia Mendez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Mendez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Cadence Schwab was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Brooklynn Bakle, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Paulding pushed their record up to 8-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Wayne Trace, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Paulding didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 14-2 loss vs. Parkway on the 15th. Wayne Trace has also already played their next game, an 11-1 win against Miller City on the 15th.
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