Dublin Jerome extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 15 on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 0-14 in the process. They lost 11-0 to the Olentangy Liberty Patriots. If the Celtics were looking for revenge after losing 6-4 to the Patriots when the teams met back in April of 2018, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Olentangy Liberty, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 14-4. Considering they have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Olentangy Liberty's part, Kailey McGinnis was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave McGinnis a new career-high in strikeouts (four). She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Izzy Matteo was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Rylen Depaul, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Coming up, Dublin Jerome will square off against Upper Arlington at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Golden Bears will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Celtics surely won't give up without a fight. As for Olentangy Liberty, they will face off against Bishop Watterson at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season.
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