Defiance has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Kenton Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Defiance is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Defiance had just enough and edged Northview out 7-6.
Brady Borton and Kahlil Ligon made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Borton tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Ligon tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Borton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Borton scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Ligon went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Torin Long, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Christian Conley, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Kenton came up short against Celina on Friday and fell 7-3. Kenton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Defiance's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Kenton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Defiance was able to grind out a solid victory over Kenton when the teams last played back in April of 2022, winning 4-1. Does Defiance have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kenton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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