There's no place like home for Olentangy Liberty, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the Danville Blue Devils 4-2.
Mindy Schoen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Izzy Matteo was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Kailey McGinnis, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Patriots
| 05/12/25 vs Danville | 4-2 |
| 05/08/25 vs Bishop Watterson | 12-8 |
| 04/28/25 vs Olentangy Orange | 3-1 |
| 04/25/25 vs Whitmer | 12-2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Upper Arlington | 12-2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Dublin Coffman | 8-4 |
Olentangy Liberty pushed their record up to 16-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Danville, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 21-1.
Olentangy Liberty and Danville should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Patriots will take on Newark at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (47 vs. 313). Meanwhile, Danville (ranked 32nd) will meet Lakewood (ranked 94th) at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Blue Devils 1.7, the Lancers 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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