Paden City had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 1-8 to make it eight. They came up short against the Bridgeport Bulldogs, falling 24-0. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for Bridgeport, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games.
For Bridgeport's part, JAKI THREET made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave THREET a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Connor Nelson, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was GAGE DRUMMOND, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Coming up, Paden City will venture away from home to take on Ritchie County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bridgeport, they will welcome Catholic Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs are facing the Crusaders at the right time seeing as the Crusaders are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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