After only one run in their last matchup, Yellow Springs made sure to put some runs up on the board against Trotwood-Madison on Thursday. Everything went the Yellow Springs Bulldogs' way against the Trotwood-Madison Rams as the Yellow Springs Bulldogs made off with a 22-7 win. For Yellow Springs, this counts as revenge for the 16-13 loss Trotwood-Madison walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Jake Ortiz-Thornton made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ortiz-Thornton was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-6.
In other batting news, Mason Cline was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Caleb Derrickson, who scored a run and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
On Trotwood-Madison's side, Darnell Powers was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-1. Dalan Brewer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
The victory got Yellow Springs back to even at 1-1. As for Trotwood-Madison, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Yellow Springs is on the road again on Saturday to play Franklin Monroe at 12:00 p.m. Franklin Monroe's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Yellow Springs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Trotwood-Madison, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tri-Village at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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