The Hicksville Aces will stay at home for another game and welcome the Paulding Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hicksville: 4, Paulding: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Saturday, Hicksville came up short against Eastside and fell 10-7.
Lilly Porter was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Mckenna Rice was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Hicksville was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Paulding put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Edon 20-2. Fans of Paulding have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Riley Stork made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (she also only allowed one walk). Stork was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Paulding got a massive performance out of Cadence Schwab, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three doubles. Schwab is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jocelynn Parrett, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Hicksville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Paulding, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Hicksville was able to grind out a solid win over Paulding in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 9-5. Does Hicksville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Paulding turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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