Monarchs
| 04/12/25 vs Mathews | 4-2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Grove City | 6-5 |
| 04/10/25 vs Thomas Worthington | 8-0 |
Marysville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Mathews Mustangs 4-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Monarchs also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Josie Bumgarner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. Those six strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Jaidan Hutchins was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season.
Marysville pushed their record up to 5-3-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Mathews, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 6-2 record.
Coming up, Marysville will be playing in front of their home fans against Olentangy Berlin at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Mathews, they will head out on the road to face off against Windham at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bombers have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.
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