Softball Game Preview: Olentangy Braves vs. Dublin Jerome Celtics

The Olentangy Braves will head out on the road to take on the Dublin Jerome Celtics at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Olentangy knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Dublin Jerome likes a good challenge.

On Wednesday, Olentangy made easy work of Hilliard Darby and carried off an 11-5 victory.

Meanwhile, Dublin Jerome was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Olentangy Berlin, falling 19-4.

Olentangy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Dublin Jerome, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.

Olentangy was able to grind out a solid victory over Dublin Jerome when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 9-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Braves since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.