The Defiance Bulldogs will be taking part in a tournament against the Lima Senior Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Defiance will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Tinora on Monday. The Bulldogs blew past the Rams 26-3. The Bulldogs' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Addison Miller made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two RBI.
Ayvah Cullen
| 05/12/25 @ Tinora | 5 |
| 05/02/25 @ Elida | 4 |
| 04/16/24 @ Van Wert | 4 |
| 04/29/25 @ Kenton | 3 |
| 04/11/25 @ Ottawa-Glandorf | 3 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ayvah Cullen, who fired off two home runs, five runs, and six RBI while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances. Those five runs gave her a new career-high. Bella Gutierrez was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and one double.
Defiance kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tinora only managed six hits.
Meanwhile, Lima Senior got themselves on the board against Bowsher on Monday, but Bowsher never followed suit. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over the BlueRacers. The victory was familiar territory for the Spartans, who have now won four contests in a row.
Defiance has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Lima Senior, they pushed their record up to 8-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
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