While Bryan didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Ayersville Pilots on Friday, sneaking past 8-6. That's two games straight that the Golden Bears have won by exactly two runs.
Bryan is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 runs across that stretch. As for Ayersville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
Bryan and Ayersville could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Golden Bears (ranked 250th) will meet Coldwater (ranked 16th) at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Ayersville will challenge Patrick Henry at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (253 vs. 126).
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