{"id":44143,"date":"2024-05-21T11:43:17","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T15:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=44143"},"modified":"2024-05-21T11:43:19","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T15:43:19","slug":"cavaliers-capture-sectional-title-win-over-panthers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/cavaliers-capture-sectional-title-win-over-panthers\/","title":{"rendered":"Cavaliers Capture Sectional Title Win Over Panthers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Paulding\u2019s Olivia Breier slides safely into third after substituting for Mariah Klopfenstein at first. More pictures at westbendnews.net<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Madison Wendel doubled and drove in one run while striking out eight Paulding batters on the mound to lead the Coldwater Cavaliers to a 5-3 win over the host Panthers Friday night in Division III sectional softball action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wendel gave up just six hits and two walks to Paulding as the Cavaliers advanced to Division III district tournament play against Fort Recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The orange and black went in front for good in the third inning, scoring a trio of runs in the frame. Paulding picked up one run in the bottom of the third before both teams scored once in the fifth to put Coldwater on top 4-2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the Lady Panthers closed the gap to 4-3 in the sixth, Coldwater sealed the game in the seventh with a run to set the final at 5-3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tia Mendez took the loss for the maroon and white, fanning seven Cavalier hitters but surrendered five hits, five runs (three earned) and nine walks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rachel Schroyer doubled and scored twice for Coldwater with Dana Zahn doubling, scoring once and driving in one run. Tori Timmerman also doubled and picked up a run batted in for the Lady Cavaliers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avery Knapke singled for the Mercer County squad with Libby Grieshop and Claire Steinke both scoring a run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maci Kauser, Cadence Schwab, Mariah Klopfenstein and Jalyn Klopfenstein all had one single for Paulding with Samantha Leal posting two singles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addison Shull, Olivia Breier and Leal scored runs for the Lady Panthers with Kauser and Schwab driving in one run each.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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