The Hilliard Darby Panthers will face off against the Olentangy Berlin Bears at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a six-game winning streak alive.
Hilliard Darby proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by nine) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Olentangy 10-9. While the Panthers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Hilliard Darby got a massive performance out of Bella Nelson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaydence Speelman, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Nelson wasn't the only one making solid contact: Hilliard Darby kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Olentangy Berlin got the win against Dublin Jerome on Thursday by a conclusive 7-1.
Olentangy Berlin pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Hilliard Darby, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Hilliard Darby skirted past Olentangy Berlin 6-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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