The Findlay Trojans will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Defiance Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Findlay: 3.9, Defiance: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Defiance is hoping to do on Thursday what Central Catholic couldn't on Monday: put an end to Findlay's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Findlay walked away with a 4-1 victory over Central Catholic.
Celina typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Defiance proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bulldogs and snuck past 3-1.
Cody Shaw spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Defiance's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cohen Stockman, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
The victory got Findlay back to even at 11-11. As for Defiance, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4-1.
Findlay came out on top in a nail-biter against Defiance when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. Does Findlay have another victory up their sleeve, or will Defiance turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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