Baseball Preview: Bath Wildcats vs. Defiance Bulldogs
Bath has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Defiance Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Bath's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against St. Henry on Monday. They lost 6-0 to the Redskins.
Meanwhile, Defiance came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Bulldogs.
Brezlen Zipfel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cohen Stockman, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Gomez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Bath dropped their record down to 7-10 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Defiance, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bath has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Defiance struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bath came out on top in a nail-biter against Defiance when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bath since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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