Baseball Preview: Bridgeport Bulldogs vs. Shadyside Tigers
Bridgeport is 0-4 against Shadyside since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Bridgeport Bulldogs will be staying on the road to face off against the Shadyside Tigers at 3:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Bridgeport is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They suffered a rough 22-10 defeat at the hands of Beallsville on Wednesday.
DANNY GOFF and Avery Jackson did some serious damage despite the final result: GOFF scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Jackson went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. JAKI THREET was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Bridgeport always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Shadyside's offense. They fell 4-0 to Barnesville on Friday. Shadyside has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bridgeport's record now sits at 0-6. As for Shadyside, their record is now 7-5.
Bridgeport might still be hurting after the 17-4 loss they got from Shadyside in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Bridgeport avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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