The Defiance Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Wapakoneta Redskins at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Defiance is looking to tack on another W to their 12-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Defiance is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Celina (and have done all season long). Everything went Defiance's way against Celina on Wednesday as Defiance made off with a 9-2 victory. Nine seems to be a good number for Defiance as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Taighen Zipfel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Zipfel has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Zipfel was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ayvah Cullen, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Viviana King-Mayeku was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Wapakoneta lost 11-1 to Bath on Monday. Wapakoneta has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Defiance is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Wapakoneta, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-6.
Everything went Defiance's way against Wapakoneta in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Defiance made off with a 15-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Defiance since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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