Defiance scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on the Van Wert Cougars with a sharp 25-4 win. Defiance might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine matches by six runs or more this season.
Taighen Zipfel made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Zipfel has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Zipfel was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bella Gutierrez, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Eliza Ramirez, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Defiance has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Van Wert, their loss was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-12.
As of now, neither Defiance nor Van Wert have any future games scheduled.
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