The Olentangy Braves will square off against the Marysville Monarchs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Olentangy 3.2, Marysville 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Marysville will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Olentangy extended their winning streak to five on Wednesday. The Braves never let Hilliard Darby get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory. Surprisingly, this marked the Braves' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Thomas Worthington hit Marysville with a four-run seventh inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Monarchs fell 6-1 to the CARDINALS. Monarchs fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the CARDINALS since on Wednesday.
Olentangy pushed their record up to 13-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Marysville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-7 record this season.
Olentangy couldn't quite finish off Marysville when the teams last played back in April and fell 2-0. Will the Braves have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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