The Tinora Rams will take on the Defiance Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Tinora has given up an average of 7.9 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Swanton hit Tinora with a eight-run second inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rams fell 11-8 to the Bulldogs.
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Zoe Roesti and Madison Spangler did some serious damage despite the final result: Roesti went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Spangler went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Spangler has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Paige Gamby was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three runs and one double.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Defiance's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost 8-2 to Lincolnview. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered since April 21st.
Defiance saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ayvah Cullen, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Defiance's loss dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Tinora, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-11.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Tinora hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.3 home runs per game. However, it's not like Defiance struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Tinora beat Defiance 8-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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