The Grandview Heights Bobcats have the luxury  of staying home for another  game and will welcome the Berne Union Rockets at 4:30  p.m.  on Thursday. Given that  the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this  game.
 Grandview Heights' hitters might be in the hot seat  on Thursday considering what happened against Buckeye Valley  on Wednesday. They lost  10-0 to the Barons. Having soared to a lofty 18  runs in the game before, Grandview Heights' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
 Meanwhile, Berne Union came up short against Millersport on Wednesday and fell  9-5.
  Aleah Smiley and  Josilyn Hedges stepped up to the plate in a big way.  Smiley  went 1-for-3 with three  RBI and a  double, while  Hedges  scored two  runs and  stole three bases while  getting on base  in two of her four plate appearances. Smiley has been hot recently, having posted three or more  RBI the last three times she's  played.  Mia Hintz was another key contributor,  scoring a  run and  stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
 Grandview Heights' loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Berne Union, they have  been struggling recently as they've  lost five of their last six matchups,  which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record  this season.
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