After two games on the road, Defiance is heading back home. They will take on the Wauseon Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Defiance will make a triumphant return home after picking up their first road victory of the season at Clay expense on Saturday. Defiance fell 8-3 to Clay.
Ayvah Cullen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and three runs. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Bella Gutierrez, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Wauseon came up short against Wayne Trace on Thursday and fell 9-4.
Wauseon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella McGuire, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Layla Martinez was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Defiance's defeat ended a 14-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-7. As for Wauseon, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Defiance hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Wauseon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Defiance suffered a grim 15-4 defeat to Wauseon in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Can Defiance avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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