The Paulding Panthers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Defiance Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Paulding is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Paulding is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Tinora on Wednesday. They lost 8-2 to the Rams. Paulding has not had much luck with Tinora recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Maci Kauser was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Defiance can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Shawnee 11-1.
Taighen Zipfel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Defiance got a big performance out of Bella Gutierrez, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Eliza Ramirez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Paulding's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Defiance, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Paulding hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Defiance struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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