Baseball Recap: Poland Seminary Takes a Loss

Bulldogs

Previous 5 Games

05/15/25 @ Canfield	0-6
05/12/25 vs West Branch	5-4
05/10/25 @ McKinley	9-0
05/09/25 vs Boardman	7-6
05/08/25 vs Hubbard	2-4

Poland Seminary dropped their record down to 15-4 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Canfield Cardinals, falling 6-0. The match marked the first time this season in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.

As for Canfield, their record now sits at 14-10. The win continues a trend for them in their matchups with Poland Seminary: they've now won four in a row.

For Canfield's part, Zain Jadallah and Anthony Groner made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Jadallah pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Groner didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Canfield is 6-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 8-9 otherwise. At bat, Jadallah went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Groner went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits Groner has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Mancini, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jake Dovich, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Looking ahead, Poland Seminary will host Girard at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Indians' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Canfield, they will head out to take on South Range at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Cardinals surely won't give up without a fight.