Olentangy Liberty waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Upper Arlington Golden Bears. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Patriots have posted against the Golden Bears since May 4, 2022.
Patriots
| 05/08/25 @ Upper Arlington | 4-2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Olentangy Orange | 3-2 |
| 04/26/25 @ Springboro | 8-5 |
| 04/25/25 @ Hilliard Davidson | 6-1 |
| 04/21/25 @ Hilliard Bradley | 14-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Olentangy Liberty's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Upper Arlington, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.
Olentangy Liberty and Upper Arlington should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Patriots (ranked fourth) will meet Hilliard Davidson (ranked 90th) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Upper Arlington will challenge Dublin Coffman at 5:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (84 vs. 246).
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