The Buckeye Local Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Bridgeport Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Buckeye Local will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Buckeye Local beat Toronto 10-6.
Meanwhile, Bridgeport waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Blue Devils 13-1.
Vanessa Mullen made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Bridgeport got a massive performance out of Jayde Carman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. Those four RBI gave Carman a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Madison Aubrey, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Bridgeport always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .579 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Buckeye Local's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-11. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Bridgeport, their record is now 12-5.
Buckeye Local was able to grind out a solid victory over Bridgeport when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 3-0. Will the Panthers 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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