The Hilliard Darby Panthers will face off against the Fairfield Christian Academy Knights at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Hilliard Darby 2.4, Fairfield Christian Academy 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Hilliard Darby and Olentangy had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Panthers fell just short of the Braves by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday.
Hilliard Darby got a good showing from Matt Irwin, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Irwin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hilliard Darby saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kade Romine, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. That stolen base was Romine's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Fairfield Christian Academy earned an 8-5 win over Bishop Rosecrans on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Bishops: they've now won nine in a row.
Fairfield Christian Academy pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 8.2 runs this season. As for Hilliard Darby, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
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