Stryker fell victim to Paulding and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 15-0 defeat at the hands of the Paulding Panthers. Stryker has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Paulding's part, Tia Mendez made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Mendez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jocelynn Parrett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Maci Kauser was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Stryker's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Paulding, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Stryker will head out on the road to square off against Archbold at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Paulding, they will be playing at home against Patrick Henry at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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