The Maumee Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Eastwood Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Eastwood will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Maumee extended their winning streak to three on Thursday. Everything went the Panthers' way against Rogers as they made off with an 18-2 win.
Hannah Ruiz and Julia Coutcher made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Ruiz tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Meanwhile, Coutcher tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Ruiz went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one double, while Coutcher got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and one double. That's the most runs Coutcher has posted since back in April.
Autumn Gugger
| 05/15/25 vs Rogers | 4 |
| 05/05/25 @ Rossford | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Rossford | 3 |
| 04/09/25 vs Lake | 3 |
| 04/19/24 vs Lake | 3 |
In other batting news, Maumee let Autumn Gugger and Brynn Maier run wild. Gugger got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and one triple, while Maier went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those four runs gave Gugger a new career-high. Jamie Brooks was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Maumee always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .879. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Eastwood waltzed into their match on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Bulldogs.
MacKenzie Hady spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Addison Bowe, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jenna Lubash, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Maumee's record is now 14-10. As for Eastwood, their record now sits at 19-2.
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