Softball Recap: Canal Winchester Beats Bishop Watterson for Their Third Straight Victory

Canal Winchester waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 14-9 win over the Bishop Watterson Eagles.

Kendal Mccrea made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Mccrea was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5.

In other batting news, Canal Winchester got a massive performance out of Gabby Wuelleh, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Mikaela Hickman was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.

Indians

Batting Average

04/15/25 vs Bishop Watterson	64.1%
04/12/25 @ Hamilton Township	48.6%
04/12/25 @ Grove City Christian	51.7%
04/11/25 @ Pickerington Central	26.1%
04/09/25 @ Teays Valley	37.5%
+ 23 more games

Canal Winchester was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .641. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.

Canal Winchester now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Bishop Watterson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Canal Winchester will face off against Buckeye Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bishop Watterson, they will take on Bishop Hartley at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Hawks have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.