The Dublin Jerome Celtics will face off against the Hilliard Darby Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Dublin Jerome will face Hilliard Darby after dropping another heartbreaker against Marysville on Wednesday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 2.1 of beating them. The Celtics lost 10-3 to the Monarchs. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Celtics have suffered against the Monarchs since May 7, 2021.
Meanwhile, Hilliard Darby didn't have quite enough to beat Olentangy Berlin on Wednesday and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by just one run.
Tyler Mullen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Hilliard Darby saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Limbird, who went 1-for-3 with one double. That double marked the first that Limbird hit this season.
Hilliard Darby now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Dublin Jerome, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Dublin Jerome beat Hilliard Darby 4-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Celtics repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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