The Maumee Panthers will square off against the Fostoria Redmen at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Maumee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Maumee duked it out with Liberty Center on Friday. The Panthers put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 12-1 win. The match marked the Panthers' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Hannah Ruiz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those hits were her first of the season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Taylor Smith
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In other batting news, Taylor Smith was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Julia Coutcher was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
Maumee was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are 3-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Fostoria was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Lakota, falling 16-2.
Fostoria's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Maumee, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Maumee took their victory against Fostoria in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 17-0 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Redmen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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