Baseball Preview: Olentangy Liberty Patriots vs. Hilliard Darby Panthers
The Olentangy Liberty Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Hilliard Darby Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Olentangy Liberty is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Olentangy Liberty can't be too worried about heading out to take on Hilliard Darby: they just beat Newark at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Everything went Olentangy Liberty's way against Newark on Tuesday as Olentangy Liberty made off with a 10-0 win. Olentangy Liberty's victory was all the more impressive since Newark was averaging only 2.79 runs allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, Hilliard Darby lost a heartbreaker to Grove City when they met back in June of 2022, and they left with a heavy heart again on Wednesday. Hilliard Darby lost 8-1 to Grove City. The loss continues a trend for Hilliard Darby in their matchups with Grove City: they've now lost five in a row.
Hilliard Darby saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Gilkerson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Olentangy Liberty is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-12 record this season. As for Hilliard Darby, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-14.
Olentangy Liberty beat Hilliard Darby 7-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Olentangy Liberty 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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