The Bridgeport Bulldogs will face off against the Buckeye Local Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bridgeport comes in on three and Buckeye Local on six.
On Wednesday, Bridgeport got the win against Beallsville by a conclusive 13-1.
Vanessa Mullen made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Jayde Carman
| 05/07/25 vs Beallsville | 4 |
| 04/22/25 vs Toronto | 3 |
| 03/29/25 @ Trinity Christian | 3 |
| 04/30/25 @ Beallsville | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Shadyside | 2 |
In other batting news, Jayde Carman was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hanna Brewer, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.
Bridgeport always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .579 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Buckeye Local earned a 10-6 win over Toronto on Thursday.
Buckeye Local pushed their record up to 13-11 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Bridgeport, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
Bridgeport came up short against Buckeye Local in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 3-0. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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