The Hilliard Darby Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Dublin Jerome Celtics at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hilliard Darby has five straight wins, Dublin Jerome has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Hilliard Darby made easy work of St. Francis DeSales and carried off an 8-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Leah Byerly spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
On the hitting side, Taylor Cahill was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted over her last 14 matchups. Lorelai Gum was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one double.
Hilliard Darby was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They are 10-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Dublin Jerome's offense. They came up short against Marysville on Thursday, falling 16-0.
Dublin Jerome's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Hilliard Darby, their win bumped their record up to 11-5.
Hilliard Darby beat Dublin Jerome 10-5 when the teams last played last Wednesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers 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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