The Hilliard Darby Panthers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Westerville South Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Hilliard Darby needed a bit of extra time to put away St. Charles. They had just enough and edged the Cardinals out 6-5.
Henry Valerio made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Valerio was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dominic Spina, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Westerville South made sure to put some runs up on the board against Centennial on Tuesday. Westerville South put the hurt on Centennial with a sharp 12-1 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Westerville South has managed all season.
Hilliard Darby's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-13. As for Westerville South, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season.
Hilliard Darby was able to grind out a solid win over Westerville South in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, winning 7-2. Will Hilliard Darby repeat their success, or does Westerville South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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