Bulldogs
| 04/02/25 @ Shadyside | 8-3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Toronto | 8-6 |
| 03/31/25 @ Paden City | 21-0 |
| 03/29/25 @ Trinity Christian | 6-5 |
| 03/29/25 @ Trinity Christian | 3-1 |
Bridgeport had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Shadyside Tigers. While the Bulldogs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Vanessa Mullen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Mullen wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hanna Brewer, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Brewer has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Rowyn Herman was another, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Bridgeport pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Shadyside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-4.
Coming up, Bridgeport will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Frontier at 5:30 p.m. As for Shadyside, they will venture away from home to take on Beallsville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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