Baseball Game Preview: Celina Bulldogs vs. Kenton Wildcats

The Celina Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Kenton Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kenton took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Celina, who comes in off a win.

Celina will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Shawnee, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Bulldogs came out on top against the Indians by a score of 9-6 on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Bulldogs as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

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Braylon Steinbrunner made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Celina is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 1-6 otherwise. Steinbrunner was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

In other batting news, Logan Sapp was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.

Meanwhile, Kenton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 10-3 to Elida.

Celina's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-7. As for Kenton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.

Celina beat Kenton 7-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.