The home team had won the previous five meetings between East Palestine and David Anderson, and David Anderson kept the tradition alive. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 4-2 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bulldogs have suffered against the Blue Devils since April 2, 2019.
East Palestine saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brad Bartels, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
East Palestine's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-9. As for David Anderson, they pushed their record up to 12-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Palestine will be taking part in a tournament against Rittman at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for David Anderson, they will welcome East Canton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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