Celina hasn't had much luck against Defiance recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Celina will be playing in front of their home fans against Defiance at 3:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Defiance will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Celina extended their winning streak to 13 on Saturday. The Bulldogs' pitchers stepped up to hand Ottawa-Glandorf a 14-0 shutout. Give the Bulldogs' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Defiance came out on top against Lima Senior on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run fifth inning. The Bulldogs were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Spartans. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Addison Miller made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amira Jallad, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Addison Roth was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs.
Celina pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Defiance, their victory bumped their record up to 17-10.
Celina came out on top in a nail-biter against Defiance in their previous meeting on May 1st, sneaking past 6-5. Will Celina repeat their success, or does Defiance has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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