The Archbold Blue Streaks are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Defiance Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Archbold: 3.9, Defiance: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, Archbold was able to grind out a solid win over Liberty Center, taking the game 6-1.
Meanwhile, Defiance fell victim to Wapakoneta and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Redskins by a score of 1-0. Defiance has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brezlen Zipfel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Archbold is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Defiance, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-4-1.
Archbold was able to grind out a solid victory over Defiance in their previous meeting back in May of 2022, winning 5-2. Will Archbold repeat their success, or does Defiance have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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