Softball Recap: Defiance Takes a Loss

Defiance came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 8-2 to the Lincolnview Lancers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bulldogs have suffered since April 21st.

Defiance saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ayvah Cullen, who went 2-for-3 with one run.

Bulldogs

Previous 5 Games

05/10/25 @ Lincolnview	2-8
05/09/25 vs Shawnee	3-1
05/08/25 @ Liberty-Benton	5-2
05/06/25 vs Bath	13-1
05/05/25 vs Wapakoneta	2-3

Defiance moved to 15-10 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Lincolnview, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.

Defiance and Lincolnview should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Bulldogs (ranked 162nd) will meet Tinora (ranked 386th) at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Lincolnview will face off against Paulding at 5:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (94 vs. 301).