Bulldogs
| 05/02/25 vs Elida | 10-0 |
| 05/01/25 @ Central Catholic | 8-0 |
| 04/30/25 @ Wapakoneta | 3-1 |
| 04/29/25 vs Kenton | 11-3 |
| 04/26/25 vs St. Mary's Prep | 3-2 |
| + 7 more games |
Defiance strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Elida a 10-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Defiance has posted against Elida since April 28, 2018.
Not much got past Cody Shaw, who gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks to keep Elida off the board. Shaw has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cohen Stockman, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Noah Gomez, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
Defiance was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elida only posted a batting average of .182.
Defiance's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 7.7 runs this season. As for Elida, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-8.
Coming up, Defiance will face off against Celina at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Elida, they will challenge Spencerville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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