The Hilliard Bradley Jaguars will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Watkins Memorial Warriors at 2:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hilliard Bradley: 2.4, Watkins Memorial: 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hilliard Bradley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Ohio's top teams: Granville, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Hilliard Bradley was ranked eighth). Hilliard Bradley took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Granville on Monday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Hilliard Bradley has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Watkins Memorial had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Olentangy Orange a 10-0 shutout on Saturday. Considering Watkins Memorial has won 20 matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Maleya Thompson was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kyliee Trouton, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Hilliard Bradley's defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins and brought them to 25-2. As for Watkins Memorial, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 28-1.
Hilliard Bradley couldn't quite finish off Watkins Memorial in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can Hilliard Bradley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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