The Magnolia Blue Eagles will head out to take on the Bridgeport Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Trinity Christian hit Magnolia with a five-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Blue Eagles took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. The Blue Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Bridgeport never let their opponents score on Thursday. They didn't even let Catholic Central on the board, marking the Bulldogs' second-straight 24-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for the Bulldogs, who have now won four matchups in a row.
Connor Nelson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He also allowed no hits, which is notable because Bridgeport is undefeated when he allows at most two hits, but 2-3 otherwise. Nelson was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with four runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Cy Booth was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was DANNY GOFF, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Bridgeport always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .698. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Catholic Central only posted an OBP of .118.
Bridgeport pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Magnolia, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Everything went Magnolia's way against Bridgeport in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Magnolia made off with a 14-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
