The Toronto Red Knights are taking a road trip to take on the Bridgeport Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Toronto is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Buckeye Local hit Toronto with a seven-run fifth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Red Knights lost 9-1 to the Panthers. The Red Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Laney Danko put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. Danko was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Danko wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Isabelle Cattrell, who went 1-for-2 with one triple.
Meanwhile, Bridgeport waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Pilots.
Like Toronto, Bridgeport also got a great game from a two-way player: Vanessa Mullen. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Mullen was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addie Snodgrass, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Katie Jackson also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Bridgeport was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Toronto's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Bridgeport, their record now sits at 9-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Toronto has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bridgeport struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Toronto couldn't quite finish off Bridgeport in their previous matchup on April 1st and fell 8-6. Can the Red Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
