Celina will venture away from home to face off against Defiance at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Celina is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Bath just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 7-6.
Nick Steinbrunner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Chance Miller was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Defiance put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Elida a 10-0 shutout. Considering Defiance has won six matches by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Cody Shaw, who gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks to keep Elida off the board. Shaw has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cohen Stockman was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. Logan Hutcheson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Defiance pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average this season. As for Celina, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Celina couldn't quite finish off Defiance when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can Celina avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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