The Paulding Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Hicksville Aces at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Paulding is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Paulding ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Montpelier 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Paulding.
Casey Agler made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits (he also only allowed one walk). Agler was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Agler wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kane Jones, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hicksville couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Crestview two weeks ago.
Paulding's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Hicksville, they dropped their record down to 0-1 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Paulding was able to grind out a solid win over Hicksville when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paulding since the squad 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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