After flying high against Gorham Fayette on Friday, Antwerp came back down to earth. The Antwerp Archers fell just short of the Paulding Panthers by a score of 6-5 on Saturday. Antwerp was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Paulding apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Reid Lichty made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Paulding's side, their win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Grady Barton, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Antwerp has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for Paulding, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Antwerp will head out on the road to face off against North Central at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. North Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Paulding, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Jefferson at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Paulding will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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