The Defiance Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Paulding Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Defiance is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road.
Defiance is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 20-8 margin over Fairview on Monday. With that victory, Defiance brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Defiance got a massive performance out of Noah Gomez, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Cohen Stockman was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Paulding fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Allen East on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 5-4.
Paulding saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kane Jones, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Defiance's win bumped their record up to 17-4. As for Paulding, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Defiance has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Paulding struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Defiance beat Paulding 5-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Defiance since the squad 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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