The Olentangy Berlin Bears will square off against the Upper Arlington Golden Bears at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last four games Olentangy Berlin has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Olentangy Berlin is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Ohio's top teams: Olentangy, who was ranked 16th at the time (Olentangy Berlin was ranked seventh). The Bears sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Braves on Friday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Upper Arlington). They came out on top against Westerville Central by a score of 18-14 on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Golden Bears considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Upper Arlington now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Olentangy Berlin, their victory bumped their record up to 17-6.
Olentangy Berlin came up short against Upper Arlington when the teams last played back in May of 2022, falling 5-0. Can the Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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