The Paulding Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Jefferson Wildcats at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Paulding will be strutting in after a victory while Jefferson will be coming in after a loss.
Paulding is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with an 8-5 win over Edgerton on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Jefferson started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Crestview. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. The Wildcats have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Jefferson saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Rahrig, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Trevor French also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Paulding's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
Paulding took their victory against Jefferson in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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