Bryan is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Defiance is on a 13-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Bryan Golden Bears will take on the Defiance Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Wednesday, Bryan got the win against Evergreen by a conclusive 10-1.
Meanwhile, Defiance never let their opponents score on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over Wapakoneta.
Not much got past Taighen Zipfel, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Wapakoneta off the board. Zipfel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ayvah Cullen was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Bella Gutierrez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Bryan is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Defiance, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
Everything went Bryan's way against Defiance in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Bryan made off with a 7-1 win. Will Bryan repeat their success, or does Defiance have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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