The St. John's Jesuit Titans will square off against the Defiance Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (St. John's Jesuit 3.6, Defiance 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Saturday, St. John's Jesuit came up short against St. Mary's Prep and fell 6-2.
Meanwhile, Defiance strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over Shawnee. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by eight runs or more this season.
Brezlen Zipfel spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Noah Gomez was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024. Colt Ward was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Defiance always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shawnee only posted an OBP of .333.
Defiance pushed their record up to 19-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road. As for St. John's Jesuit, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season.
St. John's Jesuit was able to grind out a solid win over Defiance in their previous matchup back in May of 2015, winning 9-4. Will the Titans 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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