For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Hilliard Bradley and Upper Arlington meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. The Jaguars fell just short of the Golden Bears by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Jaguars have suffered against the Golden Bears since May 2, 2022.
Jonathan Ritch was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hilliard Bradley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Chittum, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Hilliard Bradley has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Upper Arlington, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hilliard Bradley will challenge Dublin Coffman at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Jaguars are facing the Shamrocks at the right time seeing as the Shamrocks are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Upper Arlington, they will square off against Hilliard Davidson at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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