Hilliard Darby lost a heartbreaker to Grove City when they met back in June of 2022, and they left with a heavy heart again on Wednesday. The Hilliard Darby Panthers lost 8-1 to the Grove City Greyhounds. Hilliard Darby has struggled against Grove City recently, as their match on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Hilliard Darby saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Gilkerson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Hilliard Darby's defeat dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Grove City, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
Hilliard Darby will play host again on Friday to welcome Olentangy Liberty, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Olentangy Liberty is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so Hilliard Darby will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Grove City, they will square off against Dublin Coffman at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Dublin Coffman: 3.9, Grove City: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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