Spencerville extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 5-17 in the process. They lost 13-2 to the Paulding Panthers. That's two games in a row now that the Bearcats have lost by exactly 11 runs.
As for Paulding, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-10. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.
For Paulding's part, Tia Mendez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Mendez was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Paulding got a massive performance out of Brooklynn Bakle, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Bakle has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Mariah Klopfenstein, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Looking ahead, Spencerville will look to defend their home field on Friday against Perry at 5:00 p.m. Paulding does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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