Defiance barely beat Central Catholic the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bulldogs blew past the Fighting Irish 8-0 on Thursday. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Fighting Irish recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Defiance got a great performance from Garyson Smiddy as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Smiddy has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
Cody Shaw
| 05/01/25 @ Central Catholic | 4 |
| 04/24/25 @ Bowling Green | 3 |
| 04/29/25 vs Kenton | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Van Wert | 2 |
| 04/26/25 vs St. Mary's Prep | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cody Shaw, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Gomez, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Defiance's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-0. As for Central Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
Defiance will be playing at home against Elida at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Defiance 2.7, Elida 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Central Catholic, they will venture away from home to square off against St. Francis de Sales at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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