Hilliard Darby and Marysville are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2022, but likely not for long. The Panthers will welcome the Monarchs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Hilliard Darby 3.8, Marysville 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Friday, Hilliard Darby needed a bit of extra time to put away Thomas Worthington. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the CARDINALS, sneaking past 5-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Josh Bowzer
| 05/09/25 @ Thomas Worthington | 3 |
| 04/21/25 @ Olentangy | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Dublin Jerome | 2 |
| 03/29/25 vs Dublin Coffman | 2 |
| 05/07/25 vs Olentangy | 1 |
Josh Bowzer was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Cooper Gilkerson was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Marysville has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging four runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost 10-0 to Olentangy Berlin. The Monarchs have struggled against the Bears recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Hilliard Darby's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-8. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Marysville, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Hilliard Darby took their win against Marysville when the teams last played last Wednesday by a conclusive 8-2 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Monarchs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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