Griffith hadn't beaten Hobart on the road since April 24, 2017 but that history sure didn't bother them on Thursday. The Panthers walked away with a 10-5 win over the Brickies. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 victory the Brickies walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2025.
Brylie Bridges and Camryn Young made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Bridges struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Young pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bridges has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Bridges went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run, while Young went 4-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple. Those two doubles gave Young a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jaida Wheatley was excellent, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Camryn Von Ogden was another key player, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Griffith always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hobart only posted an OBP of .375.
Panthers
| 04/30/26 @ Hobart | 10-5 |
| 04/28/26 vs Illiana Christian | 6-2 |
| 04/25/26 vs Boone Grove | 4-3 |
| 04/23/26 @ Hanover Central | 7-5 |
| 04/20/26 vs Calumet New Tech | 11-0 |
The win was the fifth in a row for Griffith, bringing their record up to 10-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hobart, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-10.
Coming up, Griffith will take on Washington Township in a tournament on Saturday. As for Hobart, they will head out to face off against Boone Grove at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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