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| 03/27/24 - Home | 4-2 W |
| 03/25/24 - Away | 11-3 W |
| 04/12/23 - Away | 13-2 W |
| 04/11/23 - Home | 12-3 W |
| 04/27/22 - Home | 12-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Dalton has gone 8-0-2 against Rittman recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Bulldogs will welcome the Indians at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Dalton took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Mogadore. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won three in a row.
Ten must be Rittman's lucky number: they beat Crestline with that score not once but twice on Saturday. The Indians didn't even let the Bulldogs on the board, marking the Indians' second-straight 10-0 shutout. Considering the Indians have won five matches by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Joey Schimpf looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Rittman got a big performance out of Carson Smith, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Smith is becoming a predictor of the Indians' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Louk, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Rittman's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Dalton, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Dalton came out on top in a nail-biter against Rittman in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, sneaking past 4-2. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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