The Elida Bulldogs will face off against the Lima Senior Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lima Senior will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Elida extended their winning streak to six on Tuesday. The Bulldogs put the hurt on Ottawa-Glandorf with a sharp 20-2 win.
Lilly Sifrit made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Abby Daugherty
| 04/22/25 vs Ottawa-Glandorf | 4 |
| 04/12/25 @ Spencerville | 3 |
| 03/26/25 @ Crestview | 3 |
| 04/12/25 @ Spencerville | 2 |
In other batting news, Abby Daugherty was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Delaney Miller was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Elida always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ottawa-Glandorf only posted an OBP of .182.
Lima Senior came out on top against Perry on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive ten-run first inning. The Spartans blew past the Commodores 13-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Elida pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Lima Senior, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Elida came out on top in a nail-biter against Lima Senior when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 15-13. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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