Fairview had lost seven straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-10 to make it eight. They lost 12-1 to the Paulding Panthers. The Apaches were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
As for Paulding, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games.
For Paulding's part, Tia Mendez made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Mendez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Mariah Klopfenstein was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cadence Schwab, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Fairview has already played their next contest, a 12-7 loss against Napoleon on the 25th. As for Paulding, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-2 win against Antwerp on the 24th.
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