Davenport is 1-9 against Stroud since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Davenport Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Stroud Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Davenport knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Stroud likes a good challenge.
Davenport's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when Hominy hitters got past them. Davenport came out on top against Hominy by a score of 13-10 on Thursday. While the Bulldogs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The team relied heavily on Brody Robinson, who scored five runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Chase Mitchell was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Friday. Stroud never let Wellston get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory.
Cal Shields made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Shields was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing Three bases. while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Dylan Baker was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jessen Leathers, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Stroud's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Davenport, their victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-0.
Davenport might still be hurting after the 14-4 loss they got from Stroud in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Davenport avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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