Baseball Recap: Defiance Bulldogs vs. Kenton Wildcats
In what's become a running theme this season, Defiance gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past the Kenton Wildcats 12-1. The win was nothing new for Defiance as they're now sitting on three straight.
Kahlil Ligon was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Ligon has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ligon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brady Borton, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times he's played. Cohen Stockman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Defiance pushed their record up to 10-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Kenton, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.
Defiance will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Central Catholic at 5:00 p.m. Defiance is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Kenton, they will head out on the road to face off against Van Wert at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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