Pandora-Gilboa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 6-3 to the Paulding Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pandora-Gilboa of the 5-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Colin Harris was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Harris was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Harris wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brock Stall, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Like Pandora-Gilboa, Paulding also got a great game from a two-way player: Greyson Harder. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Harder has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Harder was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kane Jones was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Pandora-Gilboa's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Paulding, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Pandora-Gilboa will be playing at home against Perry at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Perry is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Paulding, they will head out on the road to take on Allen East at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Paulding's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Allen East's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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