The Olentangy Berlin Bears will head out on the road to square off against the New Albany Eagles at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday.
Olentangy Berlin's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Hilliard Bradley on Tuesday. They lost 16-0 to the Jaguars. Olentangy Berlin's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, New Albany scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 18-2 margin over Reynoldsburg. Considering New Albany has won seven games by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Maddie Morrison looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, New Albany got a massive performance out of Bella Dues, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Izzy White was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Olentangy Berlin's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-9. As for New Albany, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-12.
Olentangy Berlin took their victory against New Albany when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Olentangy Berlin since the squad 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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