Softball Preview: Westerville Central Warhawks vs. Lincoln Golden Lions
After three games on the road, Westerville Central is heading back home. They will take on the Lincoln Golden Lions at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Westerville Central is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 17 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Grove City on Thursday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Greyhounds. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Westerville Central has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Lincoln fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Mt. Vernon on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Yellowjackets by a score of 8-7. Lincoln's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Madi Hall led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Esterby, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Westerville Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Lincoln, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-5.
Westerville Central suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Lincoln in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lincoln's Grace Miller, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a triple. Now that Westerville Central knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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