Bulldogs
| 05/19/25 vs Fairview | 9 |
| 05/17/25 vs Fort Wayne Snider | 5 |
| 05/16/25 @ St. John's Jesuit | 6 |
| 05/15/25 @ Shawnee | 12 |
| 05/13/25 vs Archbold | 4 |
| + 17 more games |
The Defiance Bulldogs will square off against the Whitmer Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Defiance is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Defiance was able to grind out a solid win over Fairview, taking the game 9-4. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Apaches recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Garyson Smiddy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cohen Stockman, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Hutcheson, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Defiance was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairview only posted a batting average of .179.
Meanwhile, Whitmer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Napoleon.
Whitmer's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Defiance, their win bumped their record up to 21-1.
Defiance might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from Whitmer when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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