Rittman hasn't had much luck against Dalton recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Indians will challenge the Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Rittman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Rittman's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They didn't even let Crestline on the board, marking the Indians' second-straight 10-0 shutout. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Joey Schimpf looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Carson Smith
| 04/12/25 vs Crestline | 3 |
| 04/07/25 vs Smithville | 3 |
| 03/29/25 @ Fisher Catholic | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Crestline | 1 |
| 04/04/25 @ Clearview | 1 |
At the plate, Rittman got a big performance out of Carson Smith, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Smith is becoming a predictor of the Indians' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Odin Weirick, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Dalton posted their closest win since May 13, 2024 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Mogadore 3-1.
Rittman pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Dalton, their record now sits at 2-3.
Rittman couldn't quite finish off Dalton in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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