Paulding waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Hicksville Aces. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Paulding also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Kane Jones made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Jones has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Jones wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Casey Agler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Paulding pushed their record up to 4-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for Hicksville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Paulding will be playing in front of their home fans against Ayersville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Paulding's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Ayersville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hicksville, they will head out on the road to face off against Wayne Trace at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wayne Trace will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Hicksville surely won't give up without a fight.
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