The Dublin Jerome Celtics will take on the Hilliard Darby Panthers at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Dublin Jerome has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with six straight losses, while Hilliard Darby will come in with four straight wins.
Dublin Jerome lost 11-1 to Buckeye Valley on Tuesday.
Haydyn Stoner (2026) was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. That stolen base was her first of the season.
While Hilliard Darby didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on Reynoldsburg with a sharp 13-4 victory on Tuesday. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by seven runs or more this season.
Gabby Jordan tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Molly Goudy and Kaydence Speelman did most of the damage at the plate: Goudy scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Speelman went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Katie Byerly was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Hilliard Darby's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Dublin Jerome, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Dublin Jerome suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to Hilliard Darby in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Celtics have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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