The Brunswick Blue Devils will head out on the road to take on the Upper Arlington Golden Bears at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Brunswick is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Brunswick will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Cleveland Heights on Thursday. The Blue Devils put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 10-4 win. The victory continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won five in a row.
Kayden Draiss tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2025.
Elijah Poindexter
| 04/30/26 @ Cleveland Heights | 5 |
| 03/30/26 vs St. Vincent-St. Mary | 4 |
| 05/28/25 vs Findlay | 4 |
| 04/22/25 @ Shaker Heights | 4 |
| 05/12/25 @ Strongsville | 3 |
At the plate, Elijah Poindexter was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jake Tamosiunas, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Brunswick lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cleveland Heights didn't launched any.
Upper Arlington's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Hilliard Davidson on Friday. The Golden Bears came out on top in a nail-biter against Hilliard Bradley, sneaking past 4-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Will Gilmore spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Upper Arlington secured the win behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Matthias Nemeth, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Upper Arlington's record now sits at 4-10. As for Brunswick, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Upper Arlington's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Brunswick hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .332. It's a different story for Upper Arlington, though, as they've only averaged .209. Will they be able to contain Brunswick's hitters?
Brunswick beat Upper Arlington 9-6 in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Golden Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
