After three games on the road, Defiance is heading back home. They will take on the Van Wert Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Defiance is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Defiance can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They blew past Shawnee 11-1.
Taighen Zipfel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bella Gutierrez was a standout: she scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Eliza Ramirez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Van Wert's offense. They lost 10-0 to Coldwater on Wednesday. Van Wert has struggled against Coldwater recently, as their game on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Defiance has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Van Wert, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Everything went Defiance's way against Van Wert in their previous meeting back in April as Defiance made off with a 14-2 win. Does Defiance have another victory up their sleeve, or will Van Wert turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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