The Upper Arlington Golden Bears will square off against the Bishop Hartley Hawks at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Upper Arlington will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
On Monday, Upper Arlington came up short against Hilliard Davidson and fell 17-12. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (ten), the Golden Bears still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Bishop Hartley hadn't done well against Bishop Watterson recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Hawks came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 13-8. The high-scoring effort was just what the Hawks needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Jasmine Wooten made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off seven hits. Wooten was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Morgan Bailey, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024. Anaya Bumpus was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Bishop Hartley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop Watterson only managed ten hits.
Bishop Hartley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Upper Arlington, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
Upper Arlington took their win against Bishop Hartley in their previous matchup back in March of 2017 by a conclusive 11-2 score. Do the Golden Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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