Defiance is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Perrysburg is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Defiance Bulldogs will take on the Perrysburg Yellow Jackets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Defiance: 2.9, Perrysburg: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Defiance is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Bath (and have done all season long). Defiance put the hurt on Bath with a sharp 7-1 victory on Tuesday.
Brezlen Zipfel was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Zipfel has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Zipfel was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Defiance let Garret Rodenberger and Cohen Stockman loose on the outfield. Rodenberger scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Stockman went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Cody Shaw was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Perrysburg won against Maumee on Tuesday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. Perrysburg narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Upper Sandusky 4-3. That's two games straight that Perrysburg has won by just one run.
Aaron Banks looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Landon Winters was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lucas Graham, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Defiance's victory bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Perrysburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Defiance has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Perrysburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Defiance came out on top in a nail-biter against Perrysburg in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Does Defiance have another victory up their sleeve, or will Perrysburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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