Hilliard Bradley took a 15-run defeat the last time they faced off against Upper Arlington, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Jaguars had just enough and edged out the Golden Bears 2-1. This was a revenge game for the Jaguars: when they faced off against the Golden Bears last Monday, they had to take a 15-0 loss.
Sam Wendel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
Keaton Bowers
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Keaton Bowers, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
Hilliard Bradley pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Upper Arlington, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hilliard Bradley is set to challenge their familiar foe Hilliard Davidson at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Upper Arlington will take on rival Olentangy Liberty at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Golden Bears 2.6, the Patriots 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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