The scorekeeper got an easy start on Tuesday as neither Napoleon nor Clay made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Wildcats never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory. This was a revenge game for the Wildcats: when they faced off against the Eagles on Monday, they had to take a 11-3 defeat.
Owen Espinoza
| 04/29/25 @ Clay | 0 |
| 04/22/25 @ Springfield | 1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Bowling Green | 1 |
| 04/11/25 @ Tinora | 1 |
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| 04/01/25 @ Bryan | 1 |
The result came thanks to Owen Espinoza's shutout, as he gave up just four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Napoleon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cal Bickel, who went 1-for-2 with one home run.
Napoleon has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Clay, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 9-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Napoleon will venture away from home to square off against Findlay at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Clay, they will head out to face off against Maumee at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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