The Maumee Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Delta Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Maumee has five straight wins, Delta has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Maumee will head into Wednesday's contest having proved themselves against Lake: Maumee took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Lake, but they managed to turn things around on Wednesday. Maumee came out on top in a nail-biter against Lake and snuck past 9-7.
The team relied heavily on Taylor Smith, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Katie Rapp was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Delta had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Archbold on Monday.
Kate Friess made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mya Martinez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Maumee pushed their record up to 15-7 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Delta, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-16-1.
Delta's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Maumee has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Delta, though, as they've been averaging 10.3. Given Maumee's sizable advantage in that area, Delta will need to find a way to close that gap.
Maumee took their win against Delta in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 14-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maumee since the team 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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