If Defiance was feeling good fresh off their 12-3 takedown of Kenton on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Defiance fell just short of Celina by a score of 6-5 on Thursday. Defiance was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Celina apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Elley Ward was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Viviana King-Mayeku was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Defiance's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 12-7. As for Celina, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Defiance is set to take on their familiar foe Elida at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Celina will challenge rival Bath at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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