The Maumee Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Genoa Area Comets at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Maumee is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
Maumee stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Rossford.
Hannah Ruiz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). Ruiz was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lilly Duling, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Reign Hurt, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Genoa Area came up short against Swanton on Friday and fell 7-3.
Like Maumee, Genoa Area also got a great game from a two-way player: Kaylin Shields. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Shields has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Shields was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Shields wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Courtney Chapinski, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Maumee's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7. As for Genoa Area, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.
Genoa Area's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Maumee has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .450. It's a different story for Genoa Area, though, as they've only averaged .338. Will they be able to contain Maumee's hitters?
Maumee might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Genoa Area in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Can Maumee avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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