Bulldogs
| 05/10/25 @ Lincolnview | 2 |
| 05/09/25 vs Shawnee | 3 |
| 05/08/25 @ Liberty-Benton | 5 |
| 05/06/25 vs Bath | 13 |
| 05/05/25 vs Wapakoneta | 2 |
| + 20 more games |
The Defiance Bulldogs will head out to square off against the Tinora Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Defiance is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Defiance came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Lincolnview, falling 8-2. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Defiance saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ayvah Cullen, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, while it was Tinora who put the first runs on the board on Saturday, it was Swanton who put up more. The Rams fell 11-8 to the Bulldogs.
Zoe Roesti and Madison Spangler did some serious damage despite the final result: Roesti went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Spangler went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Spangler is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Paige Gamby, who went 1-for-3 with three runs and one double.
Defiance's loss dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Tinora, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-11.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Defiance hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Tinora struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.3 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Defiance couldn't quite get it done against Tinora when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 8-4. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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