The Hilliard Bradley Jaguars will challenge the Hilliard Darby Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hilliard Bradley is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Hilliard Bradley duked it out with Lincoln on Saturday. The Jaguars walked away with an 8-5 win over the Lions.
Keaton Bowers was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Jonathan Ritch was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hilliard Darby). Everything went their way against Westerville South on Monday as they made off with a 15-5 victory. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won three in a row.
Hilliard Darby let Drew Limbird and Cooper Gilkerson run wild. Limbird went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Gilkerson went 4-for-5 with three runs, three doubles, and two RBI. Gilkerson has become a key player for Hilliard Darby: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 10-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Sage Kean, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Hilliard Darby was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Hilliard Bradley's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-12. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Hilliard Darby, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Hilliard Bradley couldn't quite get it done against Hilliard Darby in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 7-4. Will the Jaguars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
