The Elida Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the Coldwater Cavaliers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Elida will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Bulldogs on Friday. Elida came out on top in a nail-biter against Defiance, sneaking past 18-16.
Carly Chiles
| 05/02/25 vs Defiance | 5 |
| 04/28/25 vs Parkway | 4 |
| 04/22/25 vs Ottawa-Glandorf | 4 |
| 04/21/25 @ Shawnee | 3 |
| 04/24/25 @ Bath | 2 |
Elida let Carly Chiles and Ava Jackson run wild. Chiles went 3-for-5 with one home run and five RBI, while Jackson got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those five RBI gave Chiles a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Dingledine, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Elida kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in six consecutive games.
Coldwater came out on top against Allen East on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run fifth inning. The Cavaliers put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 12-2 victory. The Cavaliers haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Elida pushed their record up to 11-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.2 runs over those games. As for Coldwater, the victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 4-8.
Elida came up short against Coldwater in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 4-0. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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