The Bridgeport Bulldogs will face off against the Toronto Red Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bridgeport will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Bridgeport came out on top against River on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run fourth inning. The Bulldogs put the hurt on the Pilots with a sharp 11-1 win.
Vanessa Mullen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Mullen was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
Addie Snodgrass
| 04/17/25 vs River | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Magnolia | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Valley | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Toronto | 1 |
| 03/31/25 @ Paden City | 1 |
In other batting news, Addie Snodgrass was incredible, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Katie Jackson was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Bridgeport was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Buckeye Local hit Toronto with a seven-run fifth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Red Knights lost 9-1 to the Panthers. The Red Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Like Bridgeport, Toronto also got a great game from a two-way player: Laney Danko. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. Danko was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Danko wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Isabelle Cattrell, who went 1-for-2 with one triple.
Toronto's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Bridgeport, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bridgeport has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Toronto struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Bridgeport skirted past Toronto 8-6 when the teams last played on April 1st. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Red Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
