Archbold was the 5-2 winner over Defiance when they last played one another back in May of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Archbold Blue Streaks fell 6-1 to the Defiance Bulldogs on Saturday. Archbold has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Defiance's part, Cody Shaw spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. Shaw has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Defiance got a massive performance out of Cohen Stockman, who went 3-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Abel Rubio, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Archbold's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Defiance, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 19-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Archbold will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Ottawa Hills at 2:00 p.m. As for Defiance, they will face off against Whitmer at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Whitmer is on a three-game streak of home wins, Defiance a eight-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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