The Olentangy Berlin Bears will head out to take on the Hayes Pacers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Olentangy Berlin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Pickerington North 5-4.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hayes). They were the clear victors by a 22-0 margin over Westland on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Pacers, who have now won 16 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Hayes got a massive performance out of Lizzy Gould, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Grace Singleton, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Hayes always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .718. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westland only posted an OBP of .167.
Olentangy Berlin has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hayes, their record now sits at 24-2.
Olentangy Berlin came up short against Hayes when the teams last played back in May of 2022, falling 8-5. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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