Yellow Springs is 0-3 against Cedarville since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Yellow Springs Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Cedarville Indians at 5:00 p.m. Yellow Springs will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Last Monday, Yellow Springs made easy work of Trotwood-Madison and carried off a 15-5 victory.
Mason Cline was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Jake Ortiz-Thornton was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Cedarville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They never let Triad onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Cedarville needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Tyler Cross was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Cross was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden Criswell, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jackson Miller, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Yellow Springs' victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-8. As for Cedarville, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Yellow Springs has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cedarville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Yellow Springs might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Cedarville in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Yellow Springs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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