Bath has won three straight games at home, while Defiance has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Wildcats will welcome the Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bath is headed into the game having just posted their closest victory since May 16, 2024 on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Celina 7-6.
Meanwhile, Defiance's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Monday. They didn't even let Celina on the board, marking Defiance's second-straight 10-0 shutout. Considering Defiance has won seven contests by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Defiance got a big performance out of Logan Hutcheson, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Brady Borton was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Defiance always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Bath has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Defiance, their victory bumped their record up to 13-0.
Bath suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Defiance in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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