Maumee put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against the Lake Flyers as the Maumee Panthers made off with a 14-4 win. The victory was familiar territory for Maumee who now have three in a row.
Julia Coutcher was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Coutcher has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Coutcher was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Taylor Smith was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. She hasn't dropped below four hits for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Lilly Duling, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a double.
Maumee is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Lake, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-8.
Maumee will face off against Rossford at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Lake, they will be playing at home against Evergreen at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Evergreen is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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