The Upper Arlington Golden Bears will face off against the Hilliard Darby Panthers at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Wednesday, Upper Arlington needed a bit of extra time to put away Worthington Kilbourne. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wolves, sneaking past 8-7. That's two games straight that the Golden Bears have won by just one run.
Hilliard Darby came out on top against Dublin Scioto on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fourth inning. The Panthers had just enough and edged out the Irish 8-7. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by just one run.
Marley Grigsby spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carmella Biedenbach, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaydence Speelman, who went 3-for-5 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Upper Arlington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-15 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Hilliard Darby, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-6.
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