Defiance had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Bath Wildcats with a sharp 7-1 win. The result was nothing new for Defiance, who have now won five matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Brezlen Zipfel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Zipfel has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Zipfel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Garret Rodenberger and Cohen Stockman did most of the damage at the plate: Rodenberger scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Stockman went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Cody Shaw was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Bath's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Miller, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Defiance's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2. As for Bath, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Defiance will take on Perrysburg at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bath, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Lincolnview at 5:00 p.m. Lincolnview's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Bath's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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