The Bishop Hartley Hawks will head out to challenge the Newark Catholic Green Wave at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Bishop Hartley lost 9-2 to Upper Arlington on Wednesday.
Bishop Hartley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Ziegler, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Newark Catholic came up short against Watkins Memorial on Wednesday, falling 8-1. The loss continues a trend for the Green Wave in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost nine in a row.
Newark Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Bishop Hartley, their loss dropped their record down to 12-4.
Newark Catholic's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bishop Hartley has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .444. It's a different story for Newark Catholic, though, as they've only averaged .354. Will they be able to contain Bishop Hartley's hitters?
Bishop Hartley suffered a grim 25-2 defeat to Newark Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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