The Watkins Memorial Warriors will face off against the Hilliard Bradley Jaguars at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Watkins Memorial's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games.
Watkins Memorial is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Everything went their way against Olentangy Orange as Watkins Memorial made off with a 10-0 win. Considering Watkins Memorial has won 20 matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Maleya Thompson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kyliee Trouton, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Hilliard Bradley unfortunately witnessed the end of their 11-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Granville. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Hilliard Bradley has scored all season.
Watkins Memorial's victory bumped their record up to 28-1. As for Hilliard Bradley, their loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins and brought them to 25-2.
Watkins Memorial came out on top in a nail-biter against Hilliard Bradley when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Watkins Memorial since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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