Antwerp was the 10-2 winner over Paulding when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Antwerp Archers lost 13-2 to the Paulding Panthers on Monday. Antwerp has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Caydence Shull was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
On Paulding's side, Tia Mendez was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Mendez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Maci Kauser was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Cadence Schwab was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Antwerp now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Paulding, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-6.
Antwerp is on the road again on Tuesday to play Edgerton at 5:00 p.m. Edgerton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Antwerp's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Paulding does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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