Defiance has gone 7-1 against Celina recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. Defiance will square off against Celina at 3:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Defiance came out on top against Lima Senior on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run fifth inning. The Bulldogs were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Spartans. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Addison Miller made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles.
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amira Jallad, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Addison Roth, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Celina came tearing into Saturday's matchup with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Titans get on the board and left with a 14-0 victory. Give the Bulldogs' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Celina pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Defiance, their record is now 17-10.
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