It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hilliard Darby ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They skirted past the Marysville Monarchs 4-3. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Matt Irwin looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Hilliard Darby is 6-3 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-6 otherwise.
Scott VanVranken
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At the plate, Hilliard Darby's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Scott VanVranken, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Those two hits gave VanVranken a new career-high.
Hilliard Darby's win bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Marysville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-10.
Hilliard Darby has already played their next game, an 8-0 defeat against Olentangy Berlin on the 13th. Hopefully Marysville paid attention to the Panthers' contest: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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