The Upper Arlington Golden Bears will head out to take on the Worthington Kilbourne Wolves at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Worthington Kilbourne took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Upper Arlington, who comes in off a win.
Upper Arlington took a 16-run defeat the last time they faced off against Bishop Watterson, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Golden Bears came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eagles on Tuesday, sneaking past 5-4.
Meanwhile, Worthington Kilbourne was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 13-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of Westerville South.
Scarlett Elder was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Belle Fetters also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Upper Arlington is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-15 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Worthington Kilbourne, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Upper Arlington took their win against Worthington Kilbourne when the teams last played back in May of 2015 by a conclusive 18-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Bears 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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