Softball Recap: Hilliard Darby Falls Short of Pickerington Central in the Playoffs

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

05/19/25 vs Pickerington Central	5-9
05/16/25 @ Upper Arlington	16-8
05/08/25 vs Dublin Scioto	8-7
04/30/25 vs Hilliard Davidson	4-3
04/28/25 @ Marysville	3-13

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hilliard Darby can now relate to. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pickerington Central Tigers on Monday. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Bella Nelson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Carli Ludban was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.

Hilliard Darby's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Pickerington Central, their record now sits at 14-11.

As of now, neither Hilliard Darby nor the Tigers have any future games scheduled.