The Olentangy Berlin Bears will head out on the road to take on the Marysville Monarchs at 5:15 p.m. on Monday.
Olentangy Berlin is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Hilliard Darby just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 5-4.
Meanwhile, Marysville waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Mustangs 4-2.
Josie Bumgarner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. Those six strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jaidan Hutchins, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season.
Marysville pushed their record up to 5-3-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Olentangy Berlin, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-2.
Olentangy Berlin suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Marysville in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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