Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hilliard Darby). Everything went their way against the Westerville South Wildcats on Monday as they made off with a 15-5 win. The Panthers have beaten the Wildcats the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Wildcats has come to flipping the script.
Hilliard Darby let Drew Limbird and Cooper Gilkerson run wild. Limbird went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Gilkerson went 4-for-5 with three runs, three doubles, and two RBI. Hilliard Darby is 3-1 when Gilkerson posts two or more runs, but 10-11 otherwise. Sage Kean was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Panthers
| 05/19/25 @ Westerville South | 42.9% |
| 05/12/25 vs Marysville | 20.7% |
| 05/09/25 @ Thomas Worthington | 30.3% |
| 05/07/25 vs Olentangy | 13% |
| 05/03/25 @ Olentangy Liberty | 38.7% |
| + 35 more games |
Hilliard Darby was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Hilliard Darby now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Westerville South, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-15.
Coming up, Hilliard Darby is taking a road trip to challenge Hilliard Bradley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Jaguars will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Panthers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Westerville South, they will face off against Lancaster at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Golden Gales' pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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