Paden City extended their losing streak to seven on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 1-9 in the process. They came up short against the Bridgeport Bulldogs, falling 17-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 24-0 last Wednesday.
As for Bridgeport, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-3. Considering they have won four games by more than 11 runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Bridgeport's part, Carson Sauvageot made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit and allowing only two earned runs while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Sauvageot was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and three RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Bridgeport's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Bridgeport let JAKI THREET and DANNY GOFF run wild. THREET went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double, while GOFF went 1-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those four hits gave THREET a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Nelson, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Paden City will square off against Hundred at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Bridgeport, they will take on Bellaire at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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